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NZ quake survivor weds in Christchurch
A woman who was rescued from the rubble of Christchurch’s earthquake tied the knot at the Christ the King Catholic ...
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New Pittsburgh auxiliary hails from Harrisburg
Pope Benedict has named Father William J. Waltersheid, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh. The...
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Standing ovation for outgoing Mahony
Retiring Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony was warmly farewelled at the weekend. (more…)
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Vatican Radio penalized over ‘electrosmog’
Italy’s Court of Cassation has upheld an order for Vatican Radio to pay damages to a small town near Rome for electromagnetic...
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CRS banned from Darfur
Sudanese government forces have reportedly denied Catholic Relief Services the right to operate in Western Darfur for allegedly...
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Scholar rediscovers Biblical blue
One of the mysteries that scholars have puzzled over for centuries is the exact shade of blue represented by “tekhelet,”...
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Murdered yachting couple distributed bibles
The family of American yachting couple, Scott and Jean Adam, who were killed by Somali pirates, has requested donations be...
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L’Osservatore goes hip at 150
The headline was an eye-grabber: “Homer and Bart are Catholic.” That this homage to The Simpsons was splashed...
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Centenarian nun dances for her birthday
Connecticut nun Sister Cecilia Adorni has turned 103 by dancing the polka at an adult day center for the elderly where whe...
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No communion comment from Cuomo
Governor Andrew Cuomo has refused to respond to comments by canon lawyer Edward N. Peters that he he should be barred from...




