Australia
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Mother Teresa to be Canonized on 4th September
Finally after Pope Francis’ last approval (on December 17th 2015) of a second miracle attributed to the Blessed Mother Teresa’s intercession, that healed a Brazilian…
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Vatican commends Cardinal Pell's 'dignified and coherent' evidence to the Australian Royal Commission
Cardinal Pell had said on Wednesday that he had the full backing of the Pope, and after twenty hours and 4 nights of grueling testimony…
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Australia's most senior Catholic Cardinal Pell says resigning would be an admission of guilt
Cardinal George Pell, one of the highest-ranking officials at the Vatican, acknowledged his fault in the manner he handled the cases of the sexual abuse…
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95-year-old priest along with hundreds of Catholic faithful on foot for dozens of kilometers for Penitential Walk
Despite his slight hunchback attributed his old age, this 95-year-old priest named Friar Roberto was on foot for dozens of kilometers while hearing confessions during…
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Cardinal Gerhard Müller encourages divorced/remarried Catholics to participate in the life of the Church since they can't be admitted to Communion
It’s no secret that marriage crisis are widespread. The Church concerned about Catholics who are divorced and remarried without an annulment, has promised to offer…
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Cardinal Pell to Australia’s royal commission, "I regret that I didn't do more at that stage"
Giving his testimony before Australia’s royal commission into child sexual abuse, Cardinal Pell said, “I hope that my appearance here has contributed a bit to…
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Archbishop of Tuam unveils magnificent artwork made up of 1.5 million individual pieces of mosaic
An eye-catching mosaic depicting the Apparition of Our Lady in 1879 was unveiled at Our Lady’s Basilica at Knock Shrine on Sunday last week. Archbishop…
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Top Vatican Cardinal testifies before Australia's Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse
Australian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church George Pell, 74 held up the Bible as he gave evidence to Australia’s Royal Commission into Child Sexual…
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Cardinal Muller on proselytism, "Sometimes a silent witness is the best witness of the love of God"
Cardinal Gerhard Müller of Germany, Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith says proselytism ‘is practically a manipulation of the conscience’…
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Patriarch Kirill unveils his secret plans of his meeting with Pope Francis
Since the Patriarch’s meeting with Pope Francis in Cuba there have been criticisms and talks against the meet, as the Orthodox and Catholic Churches have been…
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Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow: Complete Text
Below is the result of the historical meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow which will mark a new beginning in the Orthodox-Catholic relations.…
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Sign Language Mass for the Deaf; A usual routine for Spanish priests
Questions have been asked if Mass celebrated in sign language is theoretically valid. Yes, ASL (American Sign Language) is an approved vernacular in the Catholic…
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Catholic bishops of Germany and Austria calls on Europe's Catholics not to turn their back on refugees amid new restrictions
Issuing a broad appeal to Catholics in Germany and Austria, Catholic officials in both countries have made a special appeal on behalf of refugees from…
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The Holy Door of North America’s first parish reopened for the Jubilee Year of Mercy
The Holy Door of North America’s first parish was reopened at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Quebec, for the Jubilee Year of Mercy over the weekend by the Archbishop…
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Holy doors to be opened in every Cathedral in the world for the first time in history
For the very first time holy doors will be opened in every Catholic cathedral in the world for the year of mercy which will commence…
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RTÉ {Radio Telefis Éireann} plans to make Angelus slot accessible to ‘all faiths and none’.
RTÉ plans to revamp the Angelus to make it accessible to “people of all faiths and none”.This has been described as discriminatory because it would…
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New pastoral approach does not change doctrine, Australian archbishop says
Archbishop Mark Coleridge has called for ‘a new kind of pastoral creativity’ While Church doctrine must stay unchanged, an Australian archbishop has expressed his hope…
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Synod document is supposed ‘to be martyred’, says Cardinal Tagle
Cardinal addresses media at the end of the first week of the synod The working document of the family synod is meant to be ripped…
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Canadian bishops elect new president
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops elected new officers at its annual assembly, which is taking place in Cornwall, Ontario. Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI, of…