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Ravenna Was “Breakthrough” in Orthodox-Catholic Ties

February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cardinal Kasper Looks Ahead
The so-called Ravenna Document is a real breakthrough in Orthodox-Catholic dialogue, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.In an interview with Gerard O’Connell for Our Sunday Visitor, Cardinal Walter Kasper explained what made the breakthrough possible, and what’s left in the process of achieving full unity.
His comments centered […]

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Pius XII’s Beatification Cause Still Under Way

February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Claims of Silence Regarding Nazis Historically False
By Marta LagoPius XII’s cause for beatification is not stalled, and the upcoming anniversary of the Pope’s death is an occasion to make him better known, says the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.
Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, affirmed this today when he presented the instruction “Sanctorum Mater,” regarding […]

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Religious Institutes: Rediscover the Original Charism

February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  Made public today was the address Benedict XVI delivered yesterday to members of the executive committee of the International Union of Superiors General, who were meeting in the Vatican to reflect on “some particularly relevant and important aspects of consecrated life”.
  “We are all aware how, in modern globalised society, it is becoming ever […]

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Cardinal Recalls Nobility of Order of Malta Grand Master

February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Says Bertie Was Known for Compassion Toward Suffering
Andrew Bertie was not just of noble birth, he was noble of soul, said the cardinal who presided at the funeral of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.This is how Cardinal Pio Laghi characterized Bertie during the solemn funeral Mass that was celebrated at […]

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US Catholics and Marriage: Survey Shows “Mixed Picture”

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Bishops Note Challenges and Reasons for Hope
Seven in 10 U.S. Catholics describe themselves as at least “somewhat familiar” with Church teaching on marriage, and about one-third say they are “very familiar.”This is one of the statistics provided by a survey from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, and released by the U.S. bishops […]

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Apostolic Nunciature in Venezuela Bombed

February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Venezuelan bishops urged their government to protect the Pope’s “house in Venezuela” after a bomb was set off outside the offices of the apostolic nunciature in Caracas.
The bombing occurred Thursday, and caused only minor damages. The façade of the structure was also vandalized with political graffiti.
A statement from the Venezuelan bishops’ conference expressed the prelates […]