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We Should Throw a Lifeline to Struggling Anglicans

Image of No one knows what will happen next. We're in the very early stages of a historic but drawn-out realignment. Much depends on whether Forward in Faith, the forlorn pressure group of traditional Anglo-Catholics, follows its gut instincts and accepts the Magisterium in full. Catholics should surely hope that it does; for how can we echo Jesus's prayer in St John's Gospel, 'that they may be one', if we turn away Christians on whom the truth has dawned?

'The Gospel demands that we welcome refugees from the Anglican crisis', says Damian Thompson. LONDON (UK Catholic Herald) - A few months ... continue reading

A Daring Baltic Ban on Gay Propaganda

Image of (Pictured: Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius) A recent attempt to introduce a fairy tale about two princes falling in love into the curriculum for kindergartens sparked a national scandal that helped encourage the new legislation.

A new Lithuanian law aims to protect minors from information that could be harmful to them, including homosexual propaganda. VILNIUS, ... continue reading

Pope: Church Needs Priests in love with Christ

Image of Ultimately, said Benedict XVI to the faithful gathered in Castel Gandolfo, 'the effectiveness of the mission of every priest,' and 'the credibility of witness' depends 'on holiness'.

Pope tells the faithful gathered at Castel Gandolfo that the 'priestly personality' of the Cure d'Ars depended upon his 'friendship with ... continue reading

From the Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy to All Priests

Image of Cardinal Claudio Hummes, Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

We must not allow ourselves either to be discouraged, to fear our current society, or to simply condemn it. We must save it! ROME (Catholic ... continue reading

Radical Group Damages Offices of World Congress of Families

Image of The WCF was founded in 1997 by Allan Carlson and is a project of The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society in Rockford, Illinois (www.profam.org). To date, there have been four World Congresses of Families – Prague (1997), Geneva (1999), Mexico City (2004) and Warsaw, Poland (2007). A fifth World Congress of Families will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 10-12, 2009.

Vandals smeared paint and wrote various obscenities and anti-Christian slogans. AMSTERDAM (Christian Newswire) - On July 30, the Amsterdam ... continue reading

Pope calls for prayers for refugees and persecuted Christians

Image of Often religious discrimination does not result in open conflict, but remains a latent phenomenon that permeates society and only emerges from time to time in open cruelty. One of the most recent cases is that of Vietnam where in recent days priests and faithful of the diocese of Vinh are suffering violence and arrests.

The Pope calls on Catholics worldwide to pray for refugees and persecuted Christians. VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) - The Pope calls on Catholics ... continue reading

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End of Vacation: Pope Sees Broken Wrist as Part of God's Plan

Image of The Pontiff said the he spent his holidays in a 'heavenly peace' -- a silence interrupted by the 'sounds of the Creator' such as birds and falling rain.

He suggested that maybe it was part of God's plan 'to teach me greater patience and humility.' INTROD, Italy (Zenit.org) - Benedict XVI ... continue reading

UPDATE: Former Medjugorje Priest Laicized: Not a Judgement on Purported Apparition

Image of Although Father Vlasic was the assistant pastor in Medjugorje when the first apparitions were reported, the priest has been living in Italy for more than two decades.

Benedict XVI's approval of the laicization of Father Tomislav Vlasic is not a judgment on the claims that Mary is appearing in Medjugorje. ... continue reading

Understanding Caritas in Veritate

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The Holy Father has begun the long process of recovering for the Catholic Church a view of politics and society. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Inside ... continue reading

Is Forward in Faith 'in talks with Vatican'?

Image of Anglican and Episcopal priests of the Forward in Faith movement process into Liturgy.

A well-connected Rome source reports that Forward in Faith is talking to the Vatican about corporate union. LONDON (Catholic Online) - We ... continue reading

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