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Madrid Could Be Next Youth Day Venue

July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Young people from Spain will have a less difficult time attending the next World Youth Day, according to a Vatican spokesman. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said in brief comments to the Spanish press that the youth of their country will have it “much easier” to participate in the next international youth day.
The Spanish news agency [...]

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Bishop Named for New Ulm, Minnesota

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Benedict XVI named Father John LeVoir as the bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota. Bishop-designate LeVoir, 62, succeeds Archbishop John Nienstedt. Archbishop Nienstedt was named coadjutor for the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis in April 2007 and became the archbishop there last May. John LeVoir was born in 1946 in Minneapolis. In 1981, he was ordained a [...]

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Monks Close to Society of St. Pius X Unite With Rome

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A group of monks close to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X asked for and received canonical good standing and communion with the Holy See.
The vicar-general of the Transalpine Redemptorists, Father Michael Mary, reported this month on the group’s blog that “our community now truly rejoices in undisputed and peaceful possession of communion with [...]

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Pope: Christ Is Only Hope for Future of Mankind

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Calls for Evangelizers in Mission Day Message
The situation of the world gives rise to “deep concerns” about the very future of mankind, Benedict XVI says.
The Pope expressed this concern in his message for the 82nd World Mission Sunday, scheduled for Oct. 19. The May 11 message was made public today. It is dedicated to the [...]

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Pontifical Acts

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 The Holy Father appointed Fr. John LeVoir of the clergy of the archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, U.S.A., pastor of the parish of St. Michael and Mary in Stillwater as bishop of New Ulm (area 25,535, population 284,793, Catholics 66,785, priests 58, permanent deacons 3, religious 60), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Minneapolis [...]

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