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U.S. Bishops Urge Senate Panel to Revisit Definitions of Terrorism

September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

U.S. bishops say that an attempt to protect their country against terrorists has gone awry due to misinterpretation of language — and that true refugees are the victims.
Bishop Thomas Wenski, a consultant to the episcopal Committee on Migration and chairman of the Committee on International Policy, gave testimony last week before the Human Rights and [...]

Sep

24

East and West Form One Church, Says Pope

September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Addresses Visiting Bishops From Ukraine
Benedict XVI affirmed that Eastern and Roman Catholics are united in forming one Church.
The Pope said this today when receiving in audience the bishops of the Latin rite of Ukraine, in Italy for their five-yearly visit and accompanied by Greek-Catholic bishops from that country. They visited Benedict XVI at the papal [...]

Sep

24

Dignity in Life and Death

September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Debate Continues Over Euthanasia
By Father John Flynn, L.C.
The issue of euthanasia came to the forefront of news again recently, with the publication of a note Sept. 14 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The statement, written in reply to questions sent to the Vatican by U. S. bishops, stipulated that providing nutrition [...]

Sep

24

Cardinal Keeler Plans to Keep Active

September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Cardinal William Keeler celebrated his last public Mass as archbishop of Baltimore at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Benedict XVI accepted Cardinal Keeler’s retirement for reasons of age in July, and named Archbishop Edwin O’Brien as his successor. Archbishop O’Brien, who previously led the military ordinariate, will be formally installed Oct. 1.  Cardinal Keeler, [...]

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Beijing Prelate Thanks Pope

September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In his first public statement after his episcopal ordination Friday, Archbishop Joseph Li Shan said, “I want to thank the Pope.” Archbishop Li began his ministry in the ancient Saint-Savior Church, saying that he wanted to visit all the parishes and meet the faithful of the archdiocese, Asia News reported. The archbishop also said in [...]

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