Roman Catholic Church
A cardinal (C) arrives for a closed-door meeting of more than 100 out of the Roman Catholic Church's 203 cardinals on November 19, 2010 at The Vatican. Cardinals from around the world met for unprecedented talks on paedophile priests, as activists called for the Church to end 'symbolic gestures' and release files about the abuses.
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The facts of the matter are that this man was a leading, skilled canon lawyer [who was] highly paid and sought after and promoted to the highest rank of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe. He was a skilled canon lawyer; he was not a note-taker.
The mandate forced upon LCWR, which threatens their works of justice, is a prime example of how the hierarchy in the Roman Catholic Church misuses its power to diminish the voice of women. We value the prophetic witness of women religious and appreciate their commitment to social justice.
Remember that in past history other governments have tried to force Christians to huddle and hide only within the confines of their churches, like the first disciples locked up in the upper room ... In the late 19th century, Bismarck waged his 'Kulturkampf,' a culture war, against the Roman Catholic Church, closing down every Catholic school and hospital, convent and monastery in Imperial Germany. Clemenceau, nicknamed 'the priest eater,' tried the same thing in France in the first decade of the 20th century.More quotes »
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St. Boniface Feast by the Shore draws thousands
Camille Miritello was brought up attending St. Boniface Martyr Roman Catholic Church in Sea Cliff.She married her husband Neil there and their children were baptized and took communion there.Her family stopped going to the church for 15 years. But when t Read more »
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Letter: Catholic Church needs to change
I take issue with the letter "Vatican is right to assess feminist nuns" [May 10]. Women can and have been complicit in their oppression since patriarchy began: The oppressed begin to believe and live out the projections of the oppressors.I, too, am a lif Read more »
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Christians find comfort in Easter message
Diana Aguilar arrived in the United States in March and was apprehensive about spending her first Easter away from her mother and two brothers in her El Salvador homeland.She worried she would feel lonely in a place she feared might be cold both physical Read more »
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Parishioners re-enact Stations of the Cross
The parishioner dressed as Pontius Pilate stood outside St. John of God Roman Catholic Church in Central Islip and asked the crowd which of the two prisoners he should free: Barabbas or Jesus Christ?"Let Barabbas go!" they shouted in Spanish."And what sh Read more »
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Roosevelt soup kitches seeks new home
A soup kitchen that has fed hundreds of residents in Roosevelt and the vicinity for more than a decade needs help finding a new home.After April 30, Faith Mission Inc., a volunteer nonprofit that has provided hot meals, clothing and food in Freeport and Read more »
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Pius X High School's Class of 2012 breaks out the caps and gowns
School's class of 2012 donned their cap and gowns tonight for their graduation ceremony at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Pen Argyl. Fifty-seven Royals received diplomas during the ceremony. Valedictorian Christopher Wall, son of Fred and 6/1/12 from LehighValleyLive.com Read more »
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National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Immigrant Group’s Financing Is Replaced
coalition of advocacy groups announced Friday that it had raised enough money to make up for financing that the Roman Catholic Church is cutting off to Compañeros, which provides services for immigrants in southwestern Colorado. The Catholic Campaign for Human 6/1/12 from The New York Times Read more »
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Bishops Find Modern Allegories In Mexican War Film
film For Greater Glory opens Friday around the country. It's the story of the Mexican government's campaign against the Roman Catholic Church in the 1920s. Some Catholic leaders say it's evidence of the threat the U.S. government poses to the church now with 6/1/12 from NPR Read more »
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Diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
also designated as “Defender of the Faith.” (The title was first given to Henry VIII after he broke England away from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 as part of the Protestant Reformation – and to allow for his divorce.) During her long reign, the queen 6/1/12 from Diggin' It Read more »
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Vatican has long history of intrigue and controversy
were also temporal rulers over Rome and parts of Italy, the tiny city-state is headquarters for the 1.2-billion-strong Roman Catholic Church, the world's largest. As the Catholic saying goes, "the Church is not a democracy." "The Vatican has an unmatched capacity 6/1/12 from Reuters Mobile Read more »
