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Posts Tagged ‘Catholic’
President in Christmas greetings to Catholics
December 23rd, 2010 |
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President Boris Tadić has congratulated Christmas to Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade Stanislav HoÄevar and all Catholic believers. He also extended his holiday greetings to all other citizens of Serbia who celebrate this holiday on December 25.
New Roman Catholic cardinals: Unbendable
October 21st, 2010 |
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Italian prelates return in force
WHEN John Paul II, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523, was elected in 1978 it was seen as a sign that the church was belatedly making good its claim to be catholic, or universal. Italians were unconvinced; some called the reign of the former Karol Wojtyla the “Polish exception”. But when a German was named to succeed him, it seemed even to many Italians that their grip on the papacy had been broken.
On October 20th Pope Benedict XVI seemed to assuage Italian gloom. He announced the names of 24 new cardinals, including 20 below the age of 80 who will thus get the right to vote in a papal election. Eight of the cardinal-electors are from Italy. Once they receive their red hats on November 20th, some 25 of the 120 voting cardinals will be Italians; it looks highly possible that one of them will be chosen to succeed the 83-year-old Benedict. …
Vatican: Homer Simpson is Catholic
October 18th, 2010 |
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Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano praised the American cartoon TV show The Simpsons. L’Osservatore Romano states that The Simpsons are among the few TV shows for children in which Christianity, religion, and questions about God are frequently discussed.
Julia Roberts’ “Eat Pray Love†Upsets Catholics
August 18th, 2010 |
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Julia Roberts thinks her Eat Pray Love heroine Elizabeth Gilbert is an “amazing woman.” Sadly for Everyone’s Favorite “Pretty Woman,” religious film buffs weren’t as impressed with Roberts’ performance in Columbia Pictures’ box office interpretation of the best-selling memoir.The Washington-based Catholic News Service (CNS), the world’s oldest religious news wire, is giving the film a [...]
Madonna Slams “Copycat†Lady Gaga
June 10th, 2010 |
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We think it’s safe to assume Madonna won’t be featured on Lady Gaga’s next album. The Material Girl is no “Little Monster” and reportedly regards the younger superstar as a copycat, industry informants snitch. According to Madge’s pals, the “Borderline” singer — a music legend — is disturbed by the “annoying” singing rival she accuses [...]
Catholic bishop killed in Turkey
June 4th, 2010 |
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A Roman Catholic bishop was stabbed to death in southern Turkey on Thursday, the Turkish media have reported. Luigi Padovese, the pope’s apostolic vicar in Anatolia, was attacked outside his home in the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun.
Not Just the Catholic Church … Mormon Church and Other Religious Institutions Have Also Covered Up For Pedophiles
April 3rd, 2010 |
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Five minutes of research shows that the Mormon Church – like the Catholic Church – has covered up for its pedophiles.For example, the Houston Chronicle wrote in 1999:The church that is known for placing a spiritual premium on family values is under inc…
Paedophilia and the Catholic church: Evil orders
March 18th, 2010 |
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The growing scandal about child abuse reaches the top of the Vatican
A SUBTLY disquieting photograph greets visitors to the website of the northern Italian diocese of Bozen-Brixen. The dark recesses of a sunken passageway end in a flight of steps leading to daylight. A click leads to an e-mail address for reporting sexual or physical abuse by priests. The first person to use it spoke anonymously to the newspaper Corriere della Sera. As a wartime evacuee, he recalled how a village curate “felt my trousers, tried to kiss me and asked me to caress him”. His younger brother told him the priest was still molesting boys 13 years later.
The web initiative has recently been praised as an exercise in openness and may be extended to other parts of Italy. Yet the e-mail address had long been on the site, and came to prominence only amid the mushrooming worldwide scandal involving hundreds of people molested by priests or in church-run institutions. …
Two more Catholic bishops resign
December 25th, 2009 |
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Two more Irish Catholic bishops have resigned in response to a report which criticised how they handled allegations of abuse by clergy. Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field issued a joint statement which was read out at midnight Mass.
Joanna Krupa’s nude PETA ad with crucifix comes under fire
December 2nd, 2009 |
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Playboy pin-up Joanna Krupa’s new PETA ad showing her wearing nothing but a crucifix has attracted the wrath of critics.
They have called the advertisement “totally inappropriate” and exploitative of Christian symbols.
The Polish-born beauty appears in the ad with angel wings behind her and a digital halo over her head. Her private parts are covered – [...]
The Roman Catholic and Anglican churches: Unleashing the Counter-Reformation
October 22nd, 2009 |
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The pope makes it easier for Anglicans to convert to Catholicism en masse—but creates a rod for his own back
SINCE the Church of England voted 17 years ago to admit women to the priesthood, disenchanted individual members of the 80m-strong worldwide Anglican Communion have been quietly converting to Roman Catholicism. Since 2003, when the Episcopalian church, the American branch of the Communion, first ordained an openly gay bishop, the number of alienated conservatives has been swollen by those dismayed by their Church’s growing tolerance of homosexuality.
Many traditionalist Anglicans, nevertheless, have held back, reluctant to sacrifice their liturgy and heritage. On October 20th Pope Benedict offered them a way out of their unease and into the Catholic church. In so doing, he created a new headache for the beleaguered Anglican leadership—and resuscitated an old conundrum for the Vatican. …
Suri Cruise Catholic School Boston
October 12th, 2009 |
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Katie Holmes has enrolled her three-year-old daughter in a Boston-area Catholic school — much to the displeasue of husband Tom Cruise.
The Thank You For Smoking star reportedly infuriated her Scientologist husband by insisting that Suri attend the Catholic Charities Yawkey Centre For Early Education And Learning in Boston, Massachusetts.
Tom was raised Catholic but converted [...]
Holmes ‘admits daughter to Catholic school against Cruise’s Scientology wishes’
October 12th, 2009 |
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Katie Holmes will get her daughter Suri enrolled in a Catholic pre-school in Boston school, even though husband/actor Tom Cruise wants her to be raised as a Scientologist.
Seemingly, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star is listening more to her devout catholic parents than to her hubby.
In fact, the baby’s grand-mother has arrived in the city for the [...]
Rihanna poses with Catholic monks at Marc Jordan’s wedding
September 28th, 2009 |
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Rihanna’s appearance at music mogul Marc Jordan’s wedding in Venice saw men of religion flocking to her for snaps.
The sexy singer posed with monks in the lavish marriage ceremony held last week, wearing a purple and black dress and large earrings, reports Contacmusic.
The photosession lasted almost 10 minutes.
The Disturbia singer has been recently working with [...]
Catholic bank owned pill shares
August 3rd, 2009 |
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A Roman Catholic bank in Germany has apologised after admitting it bought stocks in defence, tobacco and birth control companies.
Der Spiegel newspaper discovered the bank had invested 580,000 euros (£495,310, $826,674) in British arms company BAE Systems.
It also invested 160,000 euros in American birth control pill maker Wyeth and 870,000 euros in tobacco companies.
The bank apologised for behaviour "not in keeping with ethical standards".
Pax Bank has previously advertised ethical investment funds, specifically claiming to avoid arms and tobacco companies along with organisations that do not adhere to Catholic beliefs.
Since 1968 the Catholic church has condemned contraception – a view emphatically upheld by current Pope Benedict XVI.
In the past he has called birth control a "grave sin".
A spokesman for Pax Bank said: "We will rectify the mistakes immediately without negative consequences for our clients.
"Unfortunately in a few internal reviews, the critical investments in question were overlooked – we deeply regret this."
The spokesman thanked journalists for bringing the controversial investments to its attention. </p
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Catholic bank owned pill shares
August 3rd, 2009 |
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A Roman Catholic bank in Germany has apologised after admitting it bought stocks in defence, tobacco and birth control companies. Der Spiegel newspaper discovered the bank had invested 580,000 euros (£495,310, $826,674) in British arms company BAE Systems.
Is social networking anti-social?
August 2nd, 2009 |
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A UK leader of the Roman Catholic Church has criticised friendships formed on social networks. Is he right?
Burr Oak Cemetery Reconsecrated By Religious Leaders
July 22nd, 2009 |
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ALSIP, Ill. (AP) — Protestant, Catholic and Jewish leaders have gathered in prayer to reconsecrate the grounds at a suburban Chicago cemetery where four former workers allegedly dug up and reburied bodies so they could resell burial plots.
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