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Todd Unctuous on Pope Francis

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Guest blogger Todd Unctuous is top commentator for MSM. With a degree in Media Studies from Scranton Community College, Todd writes for many papers and websites, and is known for his incisive writing, objective reporting and razor sharp comment.I must admit to being surprised at the choice of the Roman Catholic Church in its new Pope

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POPE FRANCIS CONFIRMS CARDINAL VALLINI AS VICAR OF ROME

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Why Get to Know Mary?

May is the month in which we traditionally honor Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is the woman most recognized in our Church and many devotions such as the rosary are dedicated to her

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Why Get to Know Mary?

POPE RECEIVES CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS’ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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POPE RECEIVES CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS’ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Origins of the St. Michael Prayer

The prayer asking for the intercession of St.

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True to Tradition

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13 May 2013, 12:10 | Society-digest | | | Code for Blog | | 12 May 2013 SymposiumThe Eastern Catholic equivalent to Roman Catholic liturgical abuse is the issue of ‘Latinisation’.

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CANONIZATIONS ON SUNDAY: ANTONIO PRIMALDO AND COMPANIONS, LAURA OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, AND MARIA GUADALUPE GARCIA ZAVALA

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CANONIZATIONS ON SUNDAY: ANTONIO PRIMALDO AND COMPANIONS, LAURA OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, AND MARIA GUADALUPE GARCIA ZAVALA

ARCHBISHOP BECCIU SPEAKS OF POPE FRANCIS’ REFORM

Vatican City, 2 May 2013 (VIS) – On 13 April, the news that Pope Francis had established a group of eight cardinals to advise him on the government of the universal Church and to study a plan for revising the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, “Pastor Bonus” was made public. The decision generated great interest and, at the same time, more than a few speculations.

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ARCHBISHOP BECCIU SPEAKS OF POPE FRANCIS’ REFORM

Should Pope Francis have taken the name of Pope "Anthony"?

What’s in a name?

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Should Pope Francis have taken the name of Pope "Anthony"?

COMMUNIQUE FROM PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY

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Home – VIS Vatican – Receive VIS – Contact us – CalendarThe Vatican Information Service is a news service, founded in the Holy See Press Office, that provides information about the Magisterium and the pastoral activities of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia…[+] Loading… COMMUNIQUE FROM PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY Vatican City, 25 April 2013 (VIS) – The Pontifical Council for the Family, in a note issued today, declares that “there is no basis to the news, circulated by some press agencies, that a document on distributing communion to remarried divorced persons is being prepared.” Published by VISarchive 02 – Thursday, April 25, 2013 Interesting

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COMMUNIQUE FROM PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY

Ascension Day Mass

For all those Anglican Use Catholics in the Greater Toronto Area that may not have access to an AU mass on Ascension Day, you are cordially invited to attend the Extraordinary Form of the Mass that will be celebrated by Fr. Paul Dobson at St.

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CARDINAL SALAZAR TAKES POSSESSION OF HIS TITULAR CHURCH

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Catholics: Police Turn Blind Eye On Wounding of Two Nuns in Kyiv

19 April 2013, 16:32 | Scandals, crime | | | Code for Blog | | Ukrainian Roman Catholics addressed the police with a call to make all necessary steps to investigate properly the incident regarding the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Kyiv.Ordinary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine, Petro Malchuk, Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv Zhytomyr Diocese of RCC, Stanislav Shyrokoradiuk, Senior Priest of the Parish of St

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THE BLESSING OF ST. COLUMBA OF IONA CATHOLIC CHURCH PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER

This report was sent to us from William Mears in Victoria It was a lovely and quite mild evening in Victoria B.C. on April 11 2013 when the congregation and friends of the Ordinariate gathered in little St.

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Pope Francis : at Saint Paul’s outside the walls…

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2013-04-13 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) On Sunday April 7, 2013 Pope Francis took possession of his Cathedral, the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran.

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Francis, the G8, and reform of the Roman Curia – some musings

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Over here I posted about the new G8 that Pope Francis will call together in October.  They are supposedly to help with alterations to the constitution called Pastor bonus, that governs the Roman Curia.We all agree that reform of the Curia is necessary

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POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS GROUP OF CARDINALS TO ADVISE HIM ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT AND REVISION PLAN OF APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ON ROMAN CURIA

Vatican City, 13 April 2013 (VIS) – Following is the full text of a communique issued today by the Secretariat of State. “The Holy Father Francis, taking up a suggestion that emerged during the General Congregations preceding the Conclave, has established a group of cardinals to advise him in the government of the universal Church and to study a plan for revising the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, ‘Pastor Bonus’

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POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS GROUP OF CARDINALS TO ADVISE HIM ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT AND REVISION PLAN OF APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ON ROMAN CURIA

ANNUAL PLENARY SESSION OF THE PONTIFICAL BIBLICAL COMMISSION

Home – VIS Vatican – Receive VIS – Contact us – CalendarThe Vatican Information Service is a news service, founded in the Holy See Press Office, that provides information about the Magisterium and the pastoral activities of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia…[+] Loading… ANNUAL PLENARY SESSION OF THE PONTIFICAL BIBLICAL COMMISSION Vatican City, 3 April 2013 (VIS) – The Pontifical Biblical Commission will celebrate its annual plenary session from 8 to 12 April at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City under the presidency of Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller.

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CARDINAL OLORUNFEMI TAKES POSSESSION OF HIS TITULAR CHURCH

Home – VIS Vatican – Receive VIS – Contact us – CalendarThe Vatican Information Service is a news service, founded in the Holy See Press Office, that provides information about the Magisterium and the pastoral activities of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia…[+] Loading… CARDINAL OLORUNFEMI TAKES POSSESSION OF HIS TITULAR CHURCH Vatican City, 3 April 2013 (VIS) – The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today announced that next Sunday, 7 April, at 12:00pm, Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria, will take possession of the title of St

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Lombardi and Rosica – The Vatican Spin Doctors

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How is it that the Church of Christ Catholic, the spotless Bride of Christ can be lowered to such a pathetic media spin? For weeks now, the narrative has been about “humility” and yet can issue such as pathetic justification for a clear error in judgment which is anything but humble.

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Lombardi and Rosica – The Vatican Spin Doctors