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Review of the Year – the highs and the lows (Deacon Nick Donnelly)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by

 By permission of the Editor, Catholic Voice, Ireland   by Deacon Nick Donnelly As the year draws to a close it seems to many that we are again living through revolutionary times in the Church. I suggest therefore that we … Continue reading →

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First Major Text of Benedict XVI Ratzinger following resignation – On Catholic Faith, Missions, and other Religions Message of Pope Emeritus Benedict X

Posted on October 25, 2014 by

From:http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com Message of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for the naming of the reformed Aula Magna of the Pontifical Urbaniana University   October 21, 2014  I would like to in the first place express my heartfelt thanks to the Rector and … Continue reading →

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The Irish Prime Minister tells the Catholic Church it is his ‘duty to legislate on abortion’.

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Last week, Cardinal Brady spoke eloquently on the rights of the unborn child. As the Republic prepares to legislate on the so-called ‘Heads of the Protection of Life in Pregnancy ‘ Bill (which takes no account of the rights of … Continue reading →

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Friday Penance

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have asked Catholics to return from Friday 16 September to the practice of abstaining from meat every Friday throughout the year. Catholics are invited to unite this penance to prayer: The Visit of Pope Benedict XVI evoked … Continue reading →

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The Martyrs of the Venerabile

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

On a recent visit to the English College in Rome, one of the seminary’s students showed us around the place, sprinkling our tour with anecdotes and historic accounts. Most memorable and moving was the visit to the beautiful and recently … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

There is a good explanation for the hatred shown towards the Catholic Church in some circles: this hatred is essentially drawn from a deep rooted fear that the Church speaks to human hearts in a way that the cold theories … Continue reading →

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BBC interview of 24th. Oct. with Bishop John Broadhurst who decided to join the Ordinariate

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Bishop Edwin Barnes transcribed this interview (interviewer: Edward Stourton, abbreviated as E.S. below) which we reprint here in full, taken from the website: The Anglo-Catholic. ———— E.S. The Bishop of Fulham, the Rt Rev’d John Broadhurst, is resigning and says … Continue reading →

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