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Pope Links the Eucharist with the Right to Life

June 24th, 2008 by Tim Waggoner

The intimate connection between the Eucharist and the right to life has been reinforced in the minds of Christians after Pope Benedict XVI and Quebec City Cardinal Marc Ouellet both addressed the issue at the 2008 Eucharistic Congress in Quebec…

 

“Do You Ever Tell Anybody About This?”

June 18th, 2008 by Kevin Whelan

QUEBEC,QC,CA — Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl used these words as he ended an engaging story during his catechesis on the first full day of proceedings at the 49th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC).  Archbishop Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., along with the…

 

Where Are the Good Samaritans?

June 4th, 2008 by Jeanne Condon

I had a great weekend at a training event in Hollywood, California! It was incredible! The personal development I received put me on top of the world! I became a new person and nothing could topple my resolve.

And so came…

 

Mercy, The Essence of Christianity

May 20th, 2008 by Vatican Information Service

On Monday afternoon, the Holy Father began his pastoral visit to the Italian cities of Savona and Genoa, departing from Rome’s Ciampino airport at 3.30 p.m. and landing at Christopher Columbus airport in Genoa at 4.20 p.m. From there he travelled…

 

Undocumented Migrants — Message of Pope John Paul II for World Migration Day, 1996

May 19th, 2008 by Pope John Paul II

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
1. The phenomenon of migration with its complex problems challenges the international community and individual States today more than ever. The latter generally tend to intervene by tightening migration laws and reinforcing border control systems. Thus migration…

 

Catholic Communication Campaign Collection: Your Chance to Help Spread the Gospel

May 15th, 2008 by USCCB

The U.S. Catholic bishops in the U.S. have designated the third Sunday of May as the national date for the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign to coincide with World Communications Day.  The collection will take place in parishes across…

 

Archbishop: For the Clergy, Obedience to Church “Requires Preaching About the Moral Evil of Contraception”

May 14th, 2008 by John-Henry Westen

The Archbishop of the Canadian capital city of Ottawa addressed the convocation of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy in Barrys Bay Ontario last week, leaving attendees awestruck.  The speech focused on Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae. Faithful Catholics…

 

Archbishop Publicly Tells Pro-Abortion Kansas Governor Not to Receive Communion

May 13th, 2008 by John-Henry Westen

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann has directed Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to refrain from presenting herself for Holy Communion until she takes “the necessary steps for amendment of her life which would include a public repudiation of her previous efforts and…

 

On Basic Care For Patients In The ‘Vegetative’ State: A Response to Dr. Hardt and Fr. O’Rourke

May 12th, 2008 by CE Webmaster

In a 2004 address on care for patients diagnosed as being in a “vegetative state,” Pope John Paul II affirmed the human dignity of these patients and the obligation to provide them with ordinary care, including food and water, even…

 

Australian Bishops Urge Government to Ban Pornography, “One of the Most Evil Uses of the Internet”

May 5th, 2008 by John-Henry Westen

“One of the most evil uses of the Internet is the ready availability of pornography,” warn the Bishops of Australia in a new pastoral letter on Internet safety which appropriately has a youtube video promoting it. 

The letter explains that “the…

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