by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2012 | Church
John Allen writes, Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted his Nov. 24 consistory, the fifth of his papacy, to express the universality of Catholicism. His choice of six new cardinals from every continent except Europe was designed to convey, as he put it Saturday, that the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2012 | Church, News
Pope Benedict XVI’s fourth encyclical will be released in the first half of 2013, timed to coincide with the Year of Faith. “The Pope is preparing a new encyclical on the subject of faith, to be published in the first half of next year, during the Year of Faith,”...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2012 | Church
Newly-created Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was unable to hold back tears during the Consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday. The moment came as Benedict XVI handed him his gold ring and biretta. Tagle later explained why he became so emotional during the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2012 | Church
World Bank figures show that “there are an extra 52 million children going to school” as governments have been able to invest in education instead of debt repayments. Vatican Radio reports “Irish rocker and anti-poverty campaigner Bono was back in the Vatican...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2012 | Church
“From Virulent Partisanship to Bold Cooperation” is a plea from the Director of Communications of the United States Catholic Conference on their blog. With the election over, it’s time for the nation to retake its noble position as the home of the brave....
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2012 | Church
Cardinal Dolan Congratulates President Obama On Re-Election Promises bishops will continue to work to defend life, marriage, religious freedom Urges President to work for most vulnerable, including unborn, poor, immigrants Asks for restoration of civility to the...
