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Sarajevo Priest Attacked by Robbers

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The provincial superior of the Franciscans in Sarajevo, capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was attacked by robbers but survived the incident.
The international charity organization Aid to the Church in Need reported the Jan. 21 assault on Father Mijo Dzolan, 58.
Two masked men forced their way into the provincial house in Sarajevo and woke Father […]

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Students Design Altar Pope Will Use in US

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Catholic University Hosts Contest
Two architecture students at Catholic University designed the altar, ambo and chair Benedict XVI will use to celebrate Mass in the U.S. capitol
John-Paul Mikolajczyk and Ryan Mullen, both candidates in the master’s program at Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning, were the winners of the contest to design the structures to […]

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Benedict XVI: Almsgivers Shouldn’t Seek Applause

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Pope’s Lenten Message Focuses on Assisting Poor
Benedict XVI says that Lent is a perfect time for helping the poor, but urges Christians to give alms with the sole intention of seeking God’s glory.
The Pope encouraged almsgiving in his Lenten message, dated Oct. 30 and released today by the Vatican. The theme of the message is […]

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Cardinal: It’s the Thought That Counts

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Cor Unum President Presents Pope
God looks at the thoughts and intentions of those who give alms, not the amount given, said the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
Cardinal Paul Cordes joined Hans-Peter Rothlin, president of the Catholic association Aid to the Church in Need, to present today Benedict XVI’s message for Lent. The message […]

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Cardinal Karlic to Take Possession of His Title

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The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today announced that at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, 2 February, Cardinal Estanislao Esteban Karlic, archbishop emeritus of Parana, Argentina, will take possession of the title of Our Lady of Sorrows in Piazza Buenos Aires, Viale Regina Margherita 81, Rome.  (VIS)

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Benedict XVI’s Lenten Address

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Here is the text of Benedict XVI’s message for Lent, dated Oct. 30 and released today by the Vatican.Ash Wednesday is Feb. 6.
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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR LENT 2008
 
“Christ made Himself poor for you” (2 Cor 8,9)
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
1. Each year, Lent offers us a providential opportunity to deepen the […]

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Church’s Norms Are Universal, Says Pope

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Urges Roman Rota to Greater Unity of Criteria
The Roman Rota should be increasingly characterized by unity, since the application of law in diverse cultures can tend to become distant from Church teaching, Benedict XVI says.
The Pope affirmed this today when he received in audience officials from the Tribunal of the Roman Rota on the occasion […]

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US Catholics Aid Post-Communist Lands

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Catholics in the United States have a chance to participate in the reconstruction of the Church in countries formerly under Communist rule.
The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe will be taken up in most U.S. parishes on Feb. 6, Ash Wednesday, or the First Sunday of Lent, Feb. 10.
“Love Is the Only […]

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A Return to Barbarity

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Quest for Perfection Leads to Selective Killing of Unborn
By Father John Flynn, LC
The quest for a perfect child is leading to the increasing use of techniques to discover possible health problems in the unborn. Normally this is not done with a view to healing, and results in the deaths of embryos considered imperfect.
It Italy court […]