Daily Archives: May 2, 2012

Newsflash: Pope Benedict donated 190,000 Euro (=$250,000) to the Anglican Ordinariate

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Pope Benedict, already in his days as a brilliant young professor and later Cardinal of Munich and Head of CDF, is generally known as a man of modest lifestyle. There is an anecdote about him telling the tale that while … Continue reading →

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ST. STEPHEN: MEDITATION UPON SACRED SCRIPTURE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT. Wednesday General Audience.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Gertrude

ST. STEPHEN: MEDITATION UPON SACRED SCRIPTURE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT Vatican City, 2 May 2012 (VIS) – The prayer of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was the theme of the Holy Father’s catechesis during his general audience … Continue reading →

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Detectives of centuries-old forgeries

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From Voice of Russia by Julia Galiullina A center which will check the authenticity of old Christian relics has opened in the Russian city of Voronezh as a branch of the local university. This is the first such center in … Continue reading →

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Time to Change Pro-Life Tactics?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From Crisis Magazine By Dustin Siggins Over the last forty years, the pro-life movement has had its ups and downs. Since the Supreme Court made abortion a so-called “right” in 1973, the number of legal abortions skyrocketed from around 700,000 … Continue reading →

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