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“As a bishop I cannot be silent”

March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

His Excellency, Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Kazakhstan, has joined Archbishop Malcom Ranjith on speaking out on receiving communion in the hand.  Bishop Schneider’s book “Dominus Est:  Meditations of a Bishop from Central Asia on the Sacred Eucharist” was recently released by The Vatican Editing House. The book contains a foreword by Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith, the […]

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Confession Uptick at Fatima Shrine

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The shrine of Fatima is becoming more and more a place to find the mercy of God, says the chaplain of the Marian pilgrimage site.
Father Clemente Dotti said this to the Portuguese news agency Ecclesia on Monday when reporting that in 2007, almost 10,000 more confessions were heard compared to the previous year. The chaplain […]

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St. Padre Pio’s Body Exhumed

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Will Be Displayed for Veneration in April
The body of St. Padre Pio of Pietreclina has been exhumed and will be ready for public veneration beginning in April, according to the Vatican delegate who oversees the shrine of the saint.
Archbishop Domenico Umberto D’Ambrosio of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo announced Jan. 6 that the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ […]

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Caritas Calls for End to Gaza Violence

March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Caritas Internationalis has called for an end to the spate of military attacks and killings in Gaza that have left 118 Palestinians killed and more than 300 injured in just six days.Three Israelis have died in the same period, including a civilian killed by a rocket.
Caritas said in a statement released Tuesday that it urged […]

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Evangelisation of Cultures, a Priority Task

March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  Today in the Vatican, Benedict received prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Guatemala, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit.
  “Your pastors’ hearts”, the Pope told the bishops, “are filled with concern for the increase in violence and poverty that affects large numbers of the population and causes extensive emigration to other countries, […]

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Iraq Prime Minister Asks for Archbishop’s Release

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Says Attack on Christians Is Attack on all Iraqis
An attack on Christians is an attack on all Iraqis, the prime minister of the country said in the wake of the kidnapping of the Chaldean archbishop of Mosul.
Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho was taken captive as he was leaving Mosul’s Church of the Holy Spirit on Friday […]

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Papal Address to Members of Jesuit General Congregation

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Here is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI gave Feb. 21 upon receiving in audience members of the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus.
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Dear Fathers of the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus,
I am pleased to welcome you today as your demanding work is reaching its conclusion. I […]

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What Would You Write to Meet the Pope?

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Papal Essay Contest Offered at Catholic University
While millions of Americans can only dream of meeting Benedict XVI during his upcoming visit stateside, some college students can write their own ticket to greet the Pontiff.
The Catholic University of America announced a university-wide student essay contest in anticipation of the Pope’s April 17 visit to campus. Students […]