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Pope Prays for Salesian Superior

November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI asked for an “effusion of divine grace” for the new superior-general of Salesian sisters at the end of today’s general audience.
The Pope greeted Mother Yvonne Reungoat and some 190 women religious of the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, who are nearing the end of their general chapter [...]

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Obama Calls the Pope

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A Vatican spokesman announced that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama called Benedict XVI to thank him for the latter’s congratulatory telegram.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said that Obama called the Pope on Tuesday. The call responded to a telegram the Holy Father sent to Obama after he won the presidential election [...]

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Bishops Oppose Freedom of Choice Act

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The U.S. bishops criticized the Freedom of Choice Act as “bad legislation” that would ultimately cause more division in the country.
Cardinal Francis George, the president of the U.S. episcopal conference, said this today in a statement published on behalf of the nations’ bishops. The conference approved the statement upon concluding their three-day fall assembly, held [...]

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Catholic Siblings Murdered in Mosul

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A charity group is saying the homicide of two Catholics today has brought panic back to Mosul, the site of recent numerous anti-Christian attacks.
Aid to the Church in Need reported the news of the death of two women, knifed to death by gunmen who broke into their home.
Lamyaa Sabih and her sister Walaa died from [...]

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Church Leaders Plea for Indian People

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Appeals continue coming from the Vatican on behalf of Christians in India, who continue facing the aftereffects of a wave of persecution at the hand of Hindu extremists.
The latest such appeal was made by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, L’Osservatore Romano reported today. In his four-day visit to India last [...]

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