Sep

23

Priest and 2 Laypeople Slain in India

September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

As the wave of anti-Christian violence continues in India, two more laypeople were added Monday to the list of victims.
A Catholic priest, Father Samuel Francis, was also killed over the weekend, but authorities have not yet ruled out the possibility that his slaying was the result of a robbery, according to AsiaNews.
Attacks continue against churches [...]

Sep

23

Talk Show Discusses Divine Rulebook

September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Former NFL Player Hosts “Crossing the Goal”
By David Hartline
IRONDALE, Alabama, SEPT. 23, 2008 (Zenit.org).- If thinking about football during Mass and prayer time is becoming a problem, maybe former NFL all-pro wide receiver and coach Danny Abramowicz could help redirect that love of sports toward a love for God.
Abramowicz is the host of “Crossing the [...]

Sep

23

European Heritage Days: 28 September

September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Holy See will once again participate in the celebration of European Heritage Days, an initiative of the Council of Europe in which more than 40 countries on the continent take part. The celebrations this year will take place on Sunday 28 September and have as their theme: “European Heritage for Inter-cultural Dialogue”.
A communique made [...]

Sep

23

Pontiff: Missionary Bishops Have a Teacher in Paul

September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Bishops in missionary lands today live situations similar to those faced by St. Paul; thus the saint is not just a historical figure, but a teacher for our times, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope affirmed this Saturday when he addressed a group of bishops ordained over the past year for work in missionary lands. Today, the [...]

Sep

23

Mass in Saint Pauls Outside-The-Walls for Opening of Synod

September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced in a communique made public today that at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 5 October, in the Roman basilica of St. Paul’s Outside-the- Walls, the Holy Father will concelebrate the Eucharist with the Synod Fathers for the opening of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of [...]

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