CNA: “Catholic Education prefect: Only universities with strong Catholic identity will last”
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 [...]
Breakaway Polish church in Missouri rejects archdiocese’s reconciliation deal
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 [...]
Speaker Pelosi avoids question about unborn Jesus’ right to life
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.” [...]
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer image restored
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 6, 2010 / 12:23 am (CNA).- The world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janiero, Brazil has been re-inaugurated after four months of restoration work. The large statue of Christ with his arms outstretched above Brazil’s second largest city is recognized as one of the seven wonders of [...]
National Review Board recounts lessons learned from abuse victims’ stories
The National Review Board, an advisory group established to oversee child and youth protection in the Catholic Church in the U.S., has issued a list of lessons that abuse victims and survivors have taught them. Noting abuse victims’ courage, the board chairwoman explained to CNA that there is a need to learn more and to [...]
Pope implores Catholics to join him in evangelizing
Porto, Portugal, May 14, 2010 / 09:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Celebrating Mass in Porto, where he had arrived from Fatima early this morning, Pope Benedict called the faithful to witness the Resurrection and be missionaries of Christ. He urged Catholics not to let anything prevent them from spreading the Gospel, because if the Church rests [...]
CNA: “Russian Orthodox archbishop to promote culture, spirituality at Vatican”
Vatican City, May 7, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- A delegation from the Patriarchate of Moscow will be at the Vatican later this month to promote Russian culture and spirituality. Initiatives during the two day event include meetings, a symposium and a concert for Pope Benedict XVI.
CNA: “Youtube video encourages praying the Rosary for priests”
Madrid, Spain, May 4, 2010 (CNA).- An elderly priest enters a chapel with a Rosary in hand as a young woman is heard speaking about the incredible sacrifice of priests who give their lives to others. Thus begins May Feelings III, the latest chapter in a Youtube video series that encourages the Rosary during May, [...]
English, Welsh bishops ask Catholics to do penance to atone for abuse
By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service LONDON (CNS) — The bishops of England and Wales are asking Catholics to carry out acts of penance each Friday in May to help atone for clerical abuse crimes.
Vatican text: Pope meets with sex abuse victims in Malta
21 April 2010
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Loading ...PRESS RELEASE: MEETING OF THE POPE WITH A GROUP OF PERSONS WHO WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED On Sunday 18 April 2010, in the Apostolic Nunciature in Malta, the Holy Father met a small group of persons who were sexually abused by members of the clergy. He was deeply moved by their stories and expressed his shame [...]