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US bishops release proposed new directive on nutrition, hydration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a proposed new directive on providing nutrition and hydration for patients in a “persistent vegetative state.” The current directive reads: ...
Archbishop Dolan rips New York Times for anti-Catholicism
Calling anti-Catholicism a “national pastime,” Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York has denounced The New York Times for the “unfairness against the Catholic Church” displayed in its pages in the past two weeks.
“The most ...
Christian charity corrects 'frenetic' modern society, Pope tells audience
Continuing his series of talks on the fathers of the early Church, Pope Benedict XVI devoted his weekly audience of October 14 to Peter the Venerable, the 12th-century abbot of Cluny, who was "an admirable example of a man rigorously ascetic with himself yet understanding toward ...
In Czech Republic, Pope Benedict's powerful challenge to secularism
At LCWR Meeting, Complaints About Apostolic Visitation
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, meeting in New York, criticized the "lack of full disclosure about the motivation and funding sources" of a Vatican investigation into their group. Although the LCWR has frequently been critical of the Vatican, and the group's meeting has ...
A vision of Heaven
As Dale McKay was facing death, he spoke to writer Nancy Schertzing about his feelings and his hopes for heaven. Later, Nancy spoke with Dale's widow, Ellen, who shared the joy of their marriage and the moving experience of Dale's death. Their story is filled with love and hope that speaks to all of us.
A new Dawn
It's the dawn of a new day, metaphorically speaking, for Dawn Smith. Dawn has found hope and healing from participating in Project Rachel, a ministry for those suffering from an abortion experience
God and the Gridiron
Mark Dantonio said precisely what long-suffering Spartan fans wanted to hear when he was introduced in November 2006 as Michigan State University’s new head football coach...
Holy Father Receives President of Kazakhstan
The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:
"Today, Friday 6 November 2009, His Holiness Benedict XVI received in audience Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr Nazarbayev subsequently went on to meet Cardinal Secretary of ...
Mass For Deceased Cardinals And Bishops
This morning in the Vatican Basilica the Pope presided at the traditional November Mass for the souls of cardinals and bishops who died over the course of the year. Members of the College of Cardinals concelebrated with the Holy Father.
At the beginning of his homily, Benedict XVI ...
Theological Debate And Defence of the Faith
Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning's general audience to the twelfth-century debate between St. Bernard of Clairvaux and Abelard, proponents, respectively, of the monastic and scholastic approaches to theology.
The Pope began by recalling that theology "is ...
Stability of Moral Values Dignifies Society
Today the Holy Father received the credential letters of the new ambassador of Panama, Delia Cardenas Christie.
In his address, the Pope highlighted that "the identity of Panama, which for centuries has been forged as a mosaic of ethnicities, peoples, and cultures, presents itself ...
Deaconate of Culture In The Digital Continent
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications "has, for some time now, been following the surprising and rapid evolution of the means of communication growing in the involvement of the magisterium of the Church". With these words, Benedict XVI received participants in the plenary ...