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Pontifical Acts

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The Holy Father appointed:
 - As members of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches: Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples; and William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
 - Cardinal Godfried Danneels, archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Belgium, […]

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Jesuits Affirm Obedience to Pope

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General Congregation Approves 5 Decrees, Declaration
Obedience to the Pope and the magisterium of the Church is just one of the themes of the five decrees approved by the Jesuits upon concluding its 35th General Congregation.
The two-month meeting of 225 members of the Society of Jesus ended Thursday in Rome. The congregation closed the meeting with […]

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Christendom on Pilgrimage in Rome

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U.S. College Marks 30th Anniversary
By Carrie Gress
American Catholic universities have a vital role to play in the renewal of the faith, says Christendom College president, Timothy O’Donnell.
O’Donnell lead a delegation of 50 Christendom students, administrators, faculty, clergy and board members to Rome this week for a pilgrimage in honor of the school’s 30th anniversary.
The college, […]

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Resurrection of the Heart

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Gospel Commentary for 5th Sunday of Lent
By Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap
The stories in the Gospel were not only written to be read, but also to be relived.
The story of Lazarus was written to tell us: There is a resurrection of the body and there is a resurrection of the heart; if the resurrection of […]