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Message From Pope for Return of Church of Saint Nicholas

March 3, 2009 | 2 Comments

The Russian Orthodox church of St. Nicholas in the Italian city of Bari was returned to the custody of the Patriarchate of Moscow during a ceremony held in Bari on March 1. During the celebration, Cardinal Salvatore De Giorgi, archbishop emeritus of Palermo, Italy, read out a Message from the Holy Father.
“The Russian people”, [...]

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Cardinal Calls for “Apologetics of Presence”

March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Church has a crucial role in today’s society, and must not believe the secularist opinion of its current irrelevance, stated the president of the bishops’ conference of England and Wales.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, archbishop of Westminster, affirmed this Thursday at a lecture about his vision of the Catholic Church in Britain titled [...]

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Our Priests, Our Heroes

March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

Theologian Comments on Compilation of Vocation Stories
By Karna Swanson
Times are tough, and more than ever people need real heroes to inspire them, says theologian Christine Anne Mugridge
Mugridge is the co-author/editor with Jerry Usher of “Called by Name: The Inspiring Stories of 12 Men Who Became Catholic Priests,” published by Ascension Press.
In this [...]

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New Orleans Prelate Moved to Mississippi

March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Roger Morin of New Orleans as the bishop of Biloxi. The chair of the Biloxi diocese has been vacant since April 2008, when Bishop Thomas Rodi was moved to the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama.
Roger Morin was born in Dracut, Massachusetts in 1941. He was ordained a priest [...]

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Statistics for the Catholic Church in Cameroon, Angola

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For the occasion of Benedict XVI’s forthcoming apostolic trip to Cameroon and Angola, due to take place from 17 to 23 March, statistics have been published concerning the Catholic Church in those two African countries. The information, updated to 31 December 2007, comes from the Central Statistical Office of the Church.
The Republic of Cameroon, [...]