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Pope says Jesus' Ascension confirmed promise of heaven
Vatican City, May 20, 2012 / 12:52 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
The Ascension of Jesus should remind Christians of the promise of Heaven and the power of earthly prayer, Pope Benedict XVI said at the Sunday Angelus.
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In mid-90s, Pope connected marriage crisis with homosexuality
Vatican City, May 19, 2012 / 12:06 pm (EWTN News).-
A newly republished 1995 commentary of then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger linked the breakdown of marriage to the rise of the acceptance of homosexuality, warning of the rise of "pressure groups" that could manipulate public opinion on such issues
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Italian journalist publishes book of Vatican leaks
Rome, Italy, May 18, 2012 / 10:39 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi reveals private Vatican correspondence in a new book containing a collection of letters titled, "Sua Santita (His Holiness)."
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Trust Pope's judgment on SSPX deal, senior rabbi says
Rome, Italy, May 18, 2012 / 07:33 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
A leading American rabbi and Holocaust refugee says people should trust Pope Benedict's judgment when it comes to the Church possibly readmitting the Society of St. Pius X, which has a bishop who denied the scale of the Holocaust.
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Pope praying for renewal of US female religious life
Vatican City, May 18, 2012 / 05:22 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict XVI says he is praying that a renewal of female religious life in the United States will "recapture a sense of the sublime dignity and beauty of the consecrated life."
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Pope says immigrants could revitalize US Church
Vatican City, May 18, 2012 / 03:05 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict XVI says that Catholic immigrants to the United States could play a crucial role in the renewal of the Church and society.
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Bishop Mansour: Billy Graham was right on evangelization essentials
Rome, Italy, May 17, 2012 / 06:21 pm (EWTN News).-
Maronite Catholic Bishop Gregory John Mansour believes that Billy Graham can teach the Catholic Church a few things about the New Evangelization.
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Special bell, stone serve as Eucharistic Congress symbols
Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2012 / 03:06 am (EWTN News).-
Preparations for the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin include separate tours for a bell that will call pilgrims together and a stone with an engraved prayer for abuse victims.
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Vatican splits negotiations with Pius X Society
Vatican City, May 16, 2012 / 11:26 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has announced it will hold separate talks with the superior general of the breakaway traditionalist Society of St. Pius X and each of its three other bishops to try and acheive reconciliation.
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FOCUS considers expanding mission to Europe
Rome, Italy, May 16, 2012 / 05:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
FOCUS campus ministry is considering taking their successful brand of youth apostolate to Europe in order to meet the challenge of evangelizing formerly Christian societies.
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Pope outlines power of the Holy Spirit in prayer
Vatican City, May 16, 2012 / 04:58 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict XVI says Christians should avail themselves to the Holy Spirit in prayer particularly when they cannot find the words or inspiration to pray.
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Young activists swell the ranks of Canada's 15th March for Life
Ottawa, Canada, May 15, 2012 / 12:03 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Canada's 15th annual National March for Life has broken attendance records by a dramatic margin, due in part to rising youth participation in the country's pro-life movement.
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Fashion company makes amends for Pope-imam 'kissing' ad
Vatican City, May 15, 2012 / 06:38 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
An Italian fashion company has settled a legal conflict with the Vatican, which arose in 2011 after an ad campaign that featured digitally manipulated images of the Pope kissing a Muslim cleric.
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Prominent Legion priest admits fathering child, issues apology
Rome, Italy, May 15, 2012 / 01:59 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Father Thomas Williams, one of the most high-profile American members of the Legion of Christ, is leaving public ministry after admitting he fathered a child.
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New bishop appointed to lead troubled Toowoomba diocese
Vatican City, May 14, 2012 / 12:21 pm (EWTN News).-
Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Robert McGuckin to lead the Diocese of Toowoomba, Australia one year after the previous bishop was removed for dissenting from Catholic teaching and practice.
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US clinches World Cup for seminarians
Rome, Italy, May 14, 2012 / 02:21 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Seminarians from the Pontifical North American College in Rome have won the clerical equivalent of soccer's World Cup for the first time ever.
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Cardinal says Europe's identity comes from Christianity
Rome, Italy, May 14, 2012 / 01:03 pm (EWTN News).-
The president of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences, Cardinal Peter Erdo, said the rich cultural identity of Europe is rooted in Christianity.
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Pope calls on Catholics to take part in new Renaissance
Florence, Italy, May 13, 2012 / 12:51 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict XVI went to the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance to call upon every Catholic to once again play a full part in renewing today's culture.
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Young, 'universal' turnout for Rome's first-ever March for Life
Rome, Italy, May 13, 2012 / 07:19 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Nearly 7,000 pro-life advocates marched from Rome's Colosseum to St. Peter's Square on Sunday for the city's inaugural March for Life.
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Pope meets United States' newest and tallest bishop
Rome, Italy, May 13, 2012 / 05:04 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict recently welcomed Bishop-designate Gregory L. Parkes of
Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida the newest and the tallest member of the U.S.
episcopate.
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