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By Francis X. Rocca
BEIRUT – Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged the suffering of Christians in the Middle East, reassuring them and urging them to promote peace through religiously inspired service to their societies. “Your sufferings are not in vain,” the pope told a crowd of at least 350,000 at a sweltering outdoor Mass at Beirut’s City Center Waterfront Sept. […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
ROME – Western nations need to respect the people of the Middle East and trust them to solve their own problems, said an Iraqi diplomat, an Iraqi archbishop and a Syrian-born representative of the Melkite Catholic Church. The two religious leaders also called for an end to foreign military intervention and other interference in the […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan is a tweeting, intellectual archbishop deeply concerned about the negative impact modern culture is having on the faith lives of Christians. He also is convinced that Christian values have the potential to build societies that are more virtuous and more respectful of the rights of all. Almost […]
National
By Maryangela Layman Roman
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. – The Archdiocese of Milwaukee announced April 3 that it will publicly release approximately 3,000 pages of documents that contain details about clergy sexual abuse and will post them to the archdiocesan website by July 1. The documents, taken from priest personnel files, files of the bishops and vicar for clergy and […]
Movies
Director Tarsem Singh brings high camp style to his fresh live-action take on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” This go-round, the handsome prince (Armie Hammer) is the center of attention, pursued equally by the evil Queen (Julia Roberts) and her fairest-of-them-all stepdaughter (Lily Collins). When the Queen banishes her […]
Arts
By Gretchen Keiser
ATLANTA – The Archdiocese of Atlanta has received a substantial gift from the estate of Margaret Mitchell’s nephew, Joseph, including a 50 percent share of the trademark and literary rights to Gone With the Wind. The estate of Joseph Mitchell included a multimillion-dollar bequest to the archdiocese and the donation of his home in Atlanta. […]
Arts
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – Here is a list of recent films that Catholic News Service has rated on the basis of moral suitability. The first symbol after each title is the Catholic News Service classification. The second symbol is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. CNS classifications: A-I – general patronage; A-II – […]
National
By Richard Szczepanowski
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers and those who serve justice must make decisions based on their strong faith and moral convictions, and not on popular cultural trends, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said Sept. 30 at the 60th annual Red Mass in Washington. “The faith we hold in our hearts must motivate the decisions, the words, and the […]
Columns
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – A wide majority of Massgoers are satisfied with the new English translation of the Roman Missal introduced a year ago at Advent, a survey showed. Seventy percent of Catholics responding agreed that the translation is a “good thing,” according to results of the survey conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the […]
Local
A “Living Stations of the Cross” will take place at Mount St. Mary’s University, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd., Emmitsburg, Md., March13 at 3 p.m. The production is a living reenactment of the Way of the Cross and will include Mount St. Mary’s students. If you go The procession will begin at the east end of […]
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Pope Leo XIV
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