Podpreaching and Godcasting

November 28, 2005 MELBOURNE, November 28, 2005 (kairos.com.au): Podcasting, already a popular innovation at Vatican Radio, offers an important new way for pastors to reach contemporary Christians through their digital jukeboxes, an influential Jesuit magazine said.Tim...

Quiet Revolution in Church Life (USA) Documented

New York, NY, November–The percentage of U.S. Catholic parishes that employ lay ministers at least 20 hours per week has grown significantly, from 54 percent in 1990 to 66 percent in 2005, according to a new study conducted by the National Pastoral Life Center...

Church Growing Everywhere Except Europe

ROME, OCT. 23, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Catholics are increasing in number in all continents except Europe, according to new Church data. According to data taken from the latest edition of the Church’s statistical yearbook, as of year-end 2003, baptized Catholics...

Letter of Pope to Archbishop Rode, CM

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 18, 2005 (ZENIT.org provides a translation of the letter sent to Vincentian Archbishop Franc Rodé, C.M. and participants in the plenary assembly of the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, held...

‘Listen to the Cry of the Poor,’ Urges Benedict XVI

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 16, 2005 (Zenit.org).- On the eve of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty, Benedict XVI made an appeal to intensify action against this global scourge. “Poverty is a scourge against which humanity must struggle ceaselessly,” the...

Pontiff Urges Leaders to Live Up to U.N. Plan

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, SEPT. 11, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI appealed to world leaders to fulfill the commitments of the Millennium Development Goals and to put an end to poverty and hunger. The Pope mentioned the U.N. summit that begins Wednesday in New York,...
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