CNA: “Catholic Education prefect: Only universities with strong Catholic identity will last”
14 August 2010
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Vatican City, Aug 13, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- “Only the Catholic university that conserves its identity will have a future,” said the prefect of theCongregation for Catholic Education just days before the 20th anniversary of John Paul II’s document “Ex Corde Ecclesiae.” Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, in speaking about the continued relevance of the document on Catholic higher education, explained that if a Catholic university loses its identity, it becomes just like any other.
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L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO: “Help priests to serve Christ and the Church “
To communicate fearlessly to their peers the gift of friendship with the Lord was Benedict XVI’s invitation to more than 55,000 people, mainly young altar servers, who filled St Peter’s Square at the General Audience on Wednesday, 4 August. The Holy Father came into Rome from Castel Gandolfo for the first General Audience after the July break. The altar servers were taking part in the pilgrimage organized by “Coetus Internationalis Ministrantium”, the international altar servers’ association, led by its President, Bishop Martin Gächter. The Swiss Bishop presented a white scarf, the symbol of the altar servers’ pilgrimage to Rome, to the Pope who immediately put it on, recalling his own experience as an altar boy. The scarf was woven by disabled people in the workshop of “Caritas Munich”; scarves were also given to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State, and to all the Bishops present. Bishop Gächter greeted the Pope on behalf of the pilgrims. At the end of the Audience the Holy Father blessed the statue of the Saint, brought by the altar servers to be placed at the Catacombs of St Calixtus. The following is a translation of the Pope’s Catechesis on the young St Tarcisius: he began with several remarks in Italian but spoke mainly in German.
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CNA: “Apostolic nuncio to Haiti reports relief work continues in ‘chaotic’ times”
Konigstein, Germany, Aug 12, 2010 (CNA).- The apostolic nuncio for Haiti has announced that the reconstruction of churches destroyed by the January earthquake should start early next year. However, he emphasized that the Church’s first priority must be helping the disaster victims in a “chaotic” situation further hampered by corruption and selfishness.
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L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO: “The use of goods and the logic of love”
At noon on Sunday, 8 August, the Feast of St Dominic Guzmán, the Pope spoke to the faithful gathered in the courtyard of the Papal Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo. The Pope commented on the Gospel from that morning’s Liturgy and its message of hope. He then led the recitation of the Angelus. The following is a translation of the Holy Father’s Reflection, which was given in Italian.
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Breakaway Polish church in Missouri rejects archdiocese’s reconciliation deal
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
St. Louis, Mo., Aug 10, 2010 / 12:56 am (CNA).- Voting 257 to 158, a breakaway Polish Catholic church in Missouri rejected a reconciliation deal offered by Archbishop Robert Carlson as a way for the group to return into communion with the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
St. Stanislaus Kostka – a church in the north of the city which has advocated women priests, married priests and non-Catholics being able to receive the Eucharist – has long been in contention with the archdiocese. In 2005, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith confirmed then Archbishop of St. Louis Raymond Burke’s decree excommunicating the board of directors of the parish.
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CNA: “Brazilian Congress considers proposal to reject legalized abortion”
Brasilia, Brazil, Aug 9, 2010 (CNA).- Brazil’s Congress is considering accepting a motion that would free the country of any obligation to adhere to the “Brasilia Consensus,” a July 16 document which proposes that abortion on demand be allowed in Brazil and throughout Latin America.
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L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO: “Nothing lasts forever “
At noon on Sunday, 1 August, the Holy Father introduced the recitation of the Angelus with the faithful at the Papal Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo with a Reflection on some of the Saints commemorated in these days and on the Parable of the Rich Fool. The following is a translation of the Pope’s Reflection, which was given in Italian.
VOM: “Pakistan: Two Christians Murdered”
Two Christian men were shot to death as they left a courthouse on Monday, July 19, in Faisalabad, Pakistan, according to VOM sources. Rashid Emmanuel, 32, and his brother, Sajid, 30, were facing blasphemy charges after allegedly distributing papers that denigrated Mohammed.
According to eyewitnesses and VOM sources, police were leading the two brothers from the courthouse when masked men opened fire on them. The gunmen urged Muslim police officers to back away from the accused Christians to avoid being shot, according to VOM sources. No arrests have been made for the murders.
The murders came only five days after handwriting experts told police that signatures on the supposedly blasphemous papers did not match signatures of the accused Christians. Muslims in the area had marched in protest against the men, demanding punishment for the brothers’ alleged blasphemy.
Catholic Online: “Mount Carmel for America: Carmelite Monks, Messengers of New Springtime”
By Deacon Keith Fournier
For many of our readers, the Monks of Mt Carmel are known for their absolutely wonderful “Mystic Monk Coffee”, one of the ways they support their sacrificial life for the Lord. I encourage all of our readers to order it, drink it, and with every sip pray for these mighty men of God. However, there is so much more to their way of life. That is why this article is only a “teaser”. I was so moved by the Monks of Mt. Carmel, I have more articles to come.The monastic life is one of the greatest treasures of our Church. There is some very good news! The monastic life is undergoing a great resurgence in our day.
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Speaker Pelosi avoids question about unborn Jesus’ right to life
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Washington D.C., Aug 5, 2010 / 06:10 am (CNA).- Citing her previous references to the Incarnation, a journalist recently asked legal abortion supporter House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at what point she believes Jesus acquired the right to life. However, she declined to answer the question, saying she’d rather talk about the subject “in church.”
At a July 29 press briefing a reporter with CNSNews.com noted her remarks at the Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill, where she said that her favorite word was “the Word, as in the word made flesh.”
At the May 6 conference, Pelosi told her audience “you know the Gospel reference of the Word.” She added that people have to give voice to “what that means in terms of public policy that would be in keeping with the values of the Word.”
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