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By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI, who has dedicated much of his pontificate to shaping the church’s understanding of the Second Vatican Council, devoted one of his last public addresses to the subject, recalling his experiences as an expert consultant at Vatican II, praising some of its major documents and lamenting widespread distortions of its […]
National
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The latest round of proposed federal rules covering religious institutions that want an exemption from the requirement to provide contraceptive coverage in health insurance make it clear that there’s no inclination at the Department of Health and Human Services to accommodate for-profit secular corporations the same way as nonprofit religious institutions. For-profit secular […]
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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
ROME – In his first month on Twitter, Pope Benedict XVI sent two dozen mini-messages in nine languages, generating more than 270,000 comments and responses from other Twitter users, according to a study conducted by an Italian Jesuit magazine and an Italian new-media consulting firm. While some of the comments were harsh and even obscene, […]
National
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – As momentum builds to implement new limits on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips, the Catholic bishops of the United States remain focused on seeking “reasonable restrictions” on gun ownership without infringing upon Second Amendment rights. “The bishops continue to support measures that control the sale and use of firearms and continue to […]
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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Christmas in St. Peter’s Square this year has a particularly southern Italian flavor with a towering tree from the Molise region and a Nativity scene donated by the Basilicata region. Jesus, Mary and Joseph will be nestled in an artistic re-creation of the picturesque rocky setting of Matera’s famed “sassi” – a […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI will preside over a full schedule of public Masses and prayer services over the Advent and Christmas season. The Vatican released the pope’s calendar of liturgical celebrations Nov. 9. The pope is scheduled to: – Lead an evening prayer service with Rome university students in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. […]
Local
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate a Mass to commemorate the life of Servant of God Frank Duff and pray for his beatification and canonization Nov. 7 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Ln., Arlington, at 7:30 p.m. All are invited to attend. Duff was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1889. […]
National
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – After spending most of his career representing the U.S. Catholic Church in the public policy arena, John Carr is taking a brief break, spending time in academia this fall and then launching a new project aimed at guiding lay Catholics into taking a greater role in the public arena. Carr stepped down this […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the start of a special Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics to revive the “authentic spirit” of Vatican II by re-proposing the church’s ancient teachings to an increasingly Godless modern world. The pope spoke at a […]
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By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation, established to promote studies in theology and philosophy, will award one of its two major prizes this year to U.S. Jesuit Father Brian E. Daley, a patristics expert and professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. The other prize winner is Remi Brague, a […]
