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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – For a Catholic so aware of the importance of tradition, even traditions with a small “t,” Pope Benedict XVI had to know he was setting a precedent by resigning. “This development will offer options that maybe were not too obvious before this courageous decision of Pope Benedict,” said U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. […]
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By Tim Johnson
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Retired Bishop John M. D’Arcy, who served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from May 1, 1985, through Jan. 13, 2010, died at his home in Fort Wayne the morning of Feb. 3. He was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer in late December while visiting […]
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By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The 113th Congress includes some slight shifts in religious makeup over the previous session, with a few more Catholics, the first Buddhist in the Senate and the first Hindu to serve in either chamber. It’s a historic high for the number of Catholics in Congress, with 163, although that’s just two more seats […]
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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortions, the pro-life movement hasn’t stepped back in its resolve to see the decision reversed. Each year near Jan. 22, the day of the Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton decisions on abortion, tens of thousands of protesters march in Washington and San Francisco […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – On the eve of his first trip to the Holy Land as grand master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien said he hoped to encourage the region’s Christian minority with a message of solidarity from Pope Benedict XVI and other Catholics in the West. “The church in […]
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate the 12:05 p.m. Mass March 19 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington for Pope Francis, who will be installed at St. Peter’s Basilica earlier in the day.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Despite the growth of secularism, increased hostility toward Christianity and sinful behavior by some church ministers, members of the Synod of Bishops said they are optimistic about the future because of Christ’s promise of salvation. Addressing a message to Catholics around the world Oct. 26, synod members said they were certain God […]
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Five steps for a good confession 1. Examine your conscience. 2. Be sincerely sorry for your sins. 3. Confess your sins. 4. Resolve to amend your life. 5. After confession, do the penance the priest assigns. Act of contrition “O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
ROME – Ten teams of young international designers battled it out to produce an innovative eco-friendly popemobile that could guarantee high “pope visibility,” meet strict security standards and promise low emissions. Some proposed features included sunroof panels that would open like flower petals to side windows that could “live Tweet” messages to and from the […]
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By Bill Brewer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Cardinal Justin Rigali, former archbishop of St. Louis and Philadelphia who is currently in residence in Knoxville, was a priest assistant at the Second Vatican Council – a spot that essentially gave him a backstage pass. The significance wasn’t lost on the then-27-year-old Los Angeles priest, who called it a privilege to […]
