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Could Public Displays of Christianity End with Italian Crucifix Ruling?

Image of The ECHR decision came last week in response to a single suit brought by an Italian citizen of Finnish origin who has been campaigning for eight years to have crucifixes removed from schools. The court ruled that the display of crucifixes in public schools restricted religious freedoms.

'Unless the European Court of Human Rights overrules itself on appeal, Italy and the rest of Europe has a serious problem'. ROME ... continue reading

Official Press Release on Apostolic Constitution

Image of This Apostolic Constitution opens a new avenue for the promotion of Christian unity while, at the same time, granting legitimate diversity in the expression of our common faith. It represents not an initiative on the part of the Holy See, but a generous response from the Holy Father to the legitimate aspirations of these Anglican groups.

'The Apostolic Constitution introduces a canonical structure that provides for such corporate reunion by establishing Personal ... continue reading

Complimentary Norms for the Apostolic Constitution

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The Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI, at the Audience granted to the undersigned Cardinal Prefect, approved these Complementary Norms for the ... continue reading

Apostolic Constitution: 'Anglicanorum Coetibus'

Image of 'Without excluding liturgical celebrations according to the Roman Rite, the Ordinariate has the faculty to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and the other Sacraments, the Liturgy of the Hours and other liturgical celebrations according to the liturgical books proper to the Anglican tradition, which have been approved by the Holy See, so as to maintain the liturgical, spiritual and pastoral traditions of the Anglican Communion within the Catholic Church, as a precious gift nourishing the faith of the members of the Ordinariate and as a treasure to be shared.'

'The Ordinariate has the faculty to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and the other Sacraments, the Liturgy of the Hours and other liturgical ... continue reading

Apostolic Constitution for Anglicans and the Coming Full Communion of the Church

Image of 'The Church, a people gathered into the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, was instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ, as 'a sacrament – a sign and instrument, that is, of communion with God and of unity among all people.'

'Every division among the baptized in Jesus Christ wounds that which the Church is and that for which the Church exists'. (Pope Benedict ... continue reading

Pope on the 'Christian tragedy' under Communism

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'Now that religious freedom has been restored, I call upon all the citizens of this Republic to rediscover the Christian traditions which ... continue reading

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Tear Down This Wall

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'Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!' WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) - On June ... continue reading

FREEDOM: The Walls Came a ’Tumblin Down!

Image of The voice of the people, fueled by hope and joined in solidarity which both began when Pope John Paul II visited Poland, took down a wall and the tyranny that had erected it.

The date of November 9, 1989 has special meaning for the citizens of East Berlin. That is when the wall between East and West was breached. ... continue reading

12 Reasons Displaying the Cross Is Not a 'Violation of Freedom'

Image of Kugler explained: 'The right to religious freedom can only mean its exercise -- not the freedom from confrontation. The meaning of 'freedom of religion' has nothing to do with creating a society that is 'free from religion.'

The meaning of 'freedom of religion' has nothing to do with creating a society that is 'free from religion'. Outrage grows over Court ... continue reading

Pope: Christians Called to 'Total Gift of Self '

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'The fundamental characteristic of the ‘living stones’ of this new Temple...is the complete gift of self to the Lord and to one’s ... continue reading

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