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Cardinal Agostino New Vicar for Rome

June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Benedict XVI appointed cardinal Agostino Vallini, prefect of the Apostolic Signature, as his new vicar for the Diocese of Rome and archpriest of the Basilica St. John Lateran.Cardinal Vallini, 68, succeeds Cardinal Camillo Ruini, 77, who presented his resignation for reasons of age. The latter had been the vicar for Rome since 1991.
The Pontiff received [...]

Jun

27

You are Peter!

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Gospel Commentary for solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
By Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM CapToday’s Gospel is the Gospel in which the keys are given to Peter. The Catholic tradition has always taken this Gospel as the basis for the Pope’s authority over the entire Church.
Someone might object that there is nothing here about the papal [...]

Jun

27

Statement on Archbishop Burke’s Discipline of Sister of Charity

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the statement published Thursday by the Archdiocese of St. Louis regarding Archbishop Raymond Burke’s canonical discipline of Sister Louis Lears, a Sister of Charity.
The archbishop decided the case while still serving the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Today the archbishop was named the prefect of the Apostolic Signature, the supreme court of the Church.
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Jun

27

Gearing Up for the Pauline Year

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Dioceses Prepare for Jubilee of Apostle of the Gentiles
By Karna Swanson
Maybe nothing can separate us from the love of God, but as the Year of St. Paul gets under way, many dioceses are taking advantage of an opportunity to draw people closer to it.
Benedict XVI will open the jubilee year marking the 2,000th anniversary of [...]

Jun

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Pontiff Hopes to See Chinese Bishops in Rome

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI is waiting for the day when the bishops of mainland China will visit the See of Peter.
The Pope said this today upon receiving the bishops of the Chinese dioceses of Hong Kong and Macao at the conclusion of their five-yearly visit.
Hong Kong and Macao are the two special administrative regions of China, and [...]

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