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Three Anglican Bishops Become Catholic
United Kingdom
Three bishops who belong to the Church of England want to become Catholic according to the British daily "The Times". They are bishop Andrew Burnham of Ebbsfleet, Keith Newton of Richborough and John Broadhurst of Fulham.
“In the New Germany Priests Are No Longer Needed”
Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI has written a letter of encouragement to seminarians around the world. In his seven point letter, he tackles issues including priestly formation or the relevance of celibacy and formation. The Holy Father begins his letter to seminarians on a very personal note, taking them back to 1944, when a 17-years-old Joseph Ratzinger was drafted for military service. He writes: “The company commander asked each of us what we planned to do in the future. I answered that I wanted to become a Catholic priest. The lieutenant replied: “Then you ought to look for something else …More