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Redemptorists’ Land Seized in Hanoi

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The provincial superior of the Redemptorists in Vietnam said the local government has illegally confiscated land belonging to their monastery and is allowing a business to settle there.In a message sent Monday to all Redemptorists, Father Joseph Cao Dinh Tri reported the history of the disputed property that the religious hope to use for the [...]

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Dicastery for Saints’ Causes Readies Norms

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Document for Bishops to Reflect Benedict XVI
By Marta LagoDiocesan bishops will receive new instructions from the Holy See on the process of beatification and canonization, emphasizing the importance of a reputation of sanctity, says a Vatican official.
Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation of Saints’ Causes, confirmed this in L’Osservatore Romano, announcing a document [...]

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Alexy II’s Overtures Raise Hopes

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Russian Orthodox Invites Catholic Prelate to Study Joint Pastoral Work
Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow sent Benedict XVI New Year greetings by way of the representative of the Catholic Church in Russia — a gesture the Holy See official said points to a tendency toward collaboration.At the end of the celebration of the Jan. 7 [...]

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On St. Augustine

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“All the Roads of Christian Latin Literature Lead to Hippo”
Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the general audience in Paul VI Hall. The reflection is the first in a series on St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo.
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Dear brothers and sisters,
After the Christmas holidays I would like to turn [...]

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San Antonio Auxiliary Moves to Amarillo

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Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop John Yanta of Amarillo and named Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Zurek of San Antonio to succeed him.Bishop Zurek, 59, will be installed in Amarillo next month. Bishop Yanta, 76, had submitted his resignation when he reached the retirement age of 75 in 2006.
Patrick Zurek, a native of Wallis, [...]

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