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Clergy Congregation’s Letter to Priests

July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the letter sent Tuesday by Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, to priests on the occasion of the Aug. 4 feast of St. John Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars.
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Dear brother priests,
On the occasion of the August 4 feast of St. John Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars, [...]

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Foundation Allocates $2.1 Million for Latin America

July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 A Vatican foundation allocated more than $2.1 million to the integral development of minority communities in Latin America.
The 207 projects to be funded were selected during a meeting of the administrative council of the “Populorum Progressio” Foundation, held in Guadalajara, Mexico, which ended Saturday.
A communiqué issued by the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” reported that 230 [...]

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Priests Essential for Evangelization

July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Church counts on the energy and work of its priests to fulfil its urgent evangelizing mission, says the prefect of the Congregation for Clergy.
Cardinal Cláudio Hummes wrote this in a letter to priests sent Tuesday, ahead of the Aug. 4 feast of St. John Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars.
“The Church knows today that [...]

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Pope Warns Against Ignoring Creator’s Plan

July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Just as there are environmental wounds in nature, there are also wounds in society that threaten the purpose for which humanity was created, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today at the World Youth Day welcoming celebration at Barangaroo in Sydney on Thursday afternoon local time. The youth day celebrations will culminate Sunday with a [...]

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Denver Prelate Warns Against Double-Life

July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Tells “Theology on Tap” Crowd That Christ Is Priority
By Anthony BarichLiving a double life as a Catholic who goes to Mass but does not witness one’s faith publicly is doomed to fail, Archbishop Charles Chaput told over 1,000 young people at an Irish pub in Australia.
The archbishop of Denver, Colorado, said this today at “Theology [...]

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