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The Shrine Of Our Lady of Doncaster
LATIMER, Bishop of Worcester, in his oft-quoted letter to Cromwell, Lord Privy Seal, named in particular five of the more celebrated English statues of Our Lady; Worcester, Walsingham, Islington, Ipswich and Doncaster; and that of PenRhys in Wales. Whether or not his letter did in fact ...
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US bishops release proposed new directive on nutrition, hydration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a proposed new directive on providing nutrition and hydration for patients in a “persistent vegetative state.” The current directive reads: ...
Archbishop Dolan rips New York Times for anti-Catholicism
Calling anti-Catholicism a “national pastime,” Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York has denounced The New York Times for the “unfairness against the Catholic Church” displayed in its pages in the past two weeks.
“The most ...
Promoting A Knowledge Illuminated By Faith
At midday today in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Pope received professors and students of Roman pontifical universities, and participants in the general assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC).
At the beginning of his address the Holy Father recalled how ...
Mediaeval Cathedrals: Harmonious Blend Of Faith And Art
"The Christian faith, profoundly rooted in the men and women of the Middle Ages", said the Pope in his catechesis during this morning's general audience, "not only gave rise to masterpieces of theological literature, it also inspired some of the most exalted artistic creations of ...
Conference On Deaf People In The Life Of The Church
This morning in the Holy See Press Office, the presentation took place of the 24th international conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care. The theme of this year's gathering is "Effata! Deaf people in the life of the Church", and the event is due to be ...
Christian Unity Will Facilitate Evangelisation
Made public today was a Message from the Holy Father to Cardinal Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, for the plenary assembly of that dicastery, currently being held on the theme: "St. Paul and the new areopaghi".
The reference to the ...