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Month: November 2013
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Two beautiful moments from Francis’ general audience today
Today, Pope Francis’ Wednesday general audience included two remarkable moments in which the Holy Father’s compassion for the sick and suffering shone through. The first came during the Francis’ audience address. After discussing the centrality of […]
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Nuncio reaffirms: Medjugorje “apparitions” not approved
In a letter sent last month to the general secretary of the USCCB, the apostolic nuncio to the United States reminded US bishops that the alleged Marian apparitions at Medjugorje have not been approved by […]
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A new bishop for the Diocese of Rochester
Today the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has named Bishop Salvatore Matano the new head of the Diocese of Rochester, New York. Bishop Matano, who has served as bishop of Burlington, Vermont since 2005, will […]
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Preparatory document for 2014 Synod focuses on family, marriage, evangelization
Below, in full (from Vatican Information Services), is the preparatory document for the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (to be held October 5-19, 2014) on the theme “The pastoral challenges for […]
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USCCB urges the Senate to reject ENDA
The same day the US Senate voted to go forward with debate and a full vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, a letter from three leading members of the United States Conference of […]
Film & Music
The Fortunate Faith of Audrey Assad
Audrey Assad (www.audreyassad.com) is a thirty-year-old singer, pianist, and songwriter who has steadily established herself in recent years as an exceptional musical artist with a gift for deeply spiritual lyrics and memorable melodies. Assad was […]
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Benedict XVI, Bishop Schneider, and Communion in the hand
The auxiliary bishop of Astana (Kazakhstan), Bishop Athanasius Schneider, was among the organizers of the CISP (International Coordination Summorum Pontifcum) pilgrimage that brought a thousand traditional-minded Catholics from around the world to Rome the weekend […]
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Catholic educators ask bishops to reject Common Core
A letter signed by 132 Catholic educators and scholars—including several regular CWR contributors—has been sent to each bishop in the United States outlining the problems the signatories see with the Common Core standards for K-12 […]
Interview
A Catholic Politician in the Nordic Public Square
Timo Soini is an interesting and somewhat unusual figure in Finland’s political establishment: a Catholic who is not hiding his Catholic faith while living in a highly secularized society, nor mincing his words whenever he […]