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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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