October 25 CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS
Pope Benedict names 6 new cardinals in surprise announcementCWN - 17 hours ago
Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will create six new cardinals in a consistory that will be held on November 24. The Pope's announcement, issued at his regular general audience on October 24, caught reporters by surprise. The Pontiff elevated 22 new members to the College of Cardinals at a consistory in February; it is unprecedented to name two sets of cardinals in a single calendar...
Cardinal George fears successors will be imprisoned, martyredCWN - 8 hours ago
The problems created by secular materialism in the US will not be solved by the November elections, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has warned. Secularism is a “much larger issue” than any...
Faith answers 'unrelenting questions' that secular culture ignores, Pope saysCWN - 9 hours ago
“What is faith?” Pope Benedict XVI asked that rhetorical question at the beginning of a short discourse at his public audience on October 24. At his regular weekly audience the Pope continued his...
Bishop Williamson ousted from SSPXCWN - 8 hours ago
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has expelled Bishop Richard Williamson, citing the outspoken prelate’s persistent refusal to obey his superiors in the traditionalist society. Bishop...
Synod narrows focus to 57 propositionsCWN - 8 hours ago
After two weeks of discussions, the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization has identified 57 propositions which will be the basis for further discussion. During the first phase of the Synod...
North Dakota politician rips bishop, quotes leaked letterCWN - 18 hours ago
A North Dakota politician who was trounced in the 2008 gubernatorial election blasted Bishop David Kagan of Bismarck, stating that the prelate “engages in partisan politics and damages the bounds of...
Romanian court finds Orthodox patriarch guilty of collaboration with Communist regimeCWN - 8 hours ago
Romania’s top court has upheld the conviction of the country’s Orthodox Patriarch Pimen on charges of having served as a secret-service informant during the Communist era. Patriarch Pimen, who is...
Catholic prelates protest plans to extend Israeli security wallCWN - 8 hours ago
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land have expressed firm opposition to a plan to extend an Israeli security wall through the Cremisan Valley, near Jerusalem. The proposed wall would separate the...
Media outlets seek court papers on widow's grants to LegionariesCWN - 7 hours ago
Several media organizations have joined in a plea for a Rhode Island judge to release documents related to a lawsuit challenging the donation of $60 million to the Legion of Christ by an elderly...
Study finds Catholic-school graduates have best economic prospectsCWN - 8 hours ago
A study by economists with the St. Louis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank has found that Catholic schools improve the career income prospects of their students more than public or private...
Bishop Flores sees ‘neo-secular hegemony’ reminiscent of Roman EmpireCWN - 17 hours ago
In a lecture delivered at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville discussed “The Church and the State and the Shifting Dynamics of Public Secularity.” “Caesar, in...
Alleged son of Legion founder Maciel jailed on extortion chargesCWN - 17 hours ago
Jose Raul Gonzalez Lara, an alleged son of Legion of Christ founder Father Marcial Maciel (1920-2008), has been jailed in Mexico on aggravated extortion charges following a criminal complaint filed...
Synod fathers send solidarity message to Chinese bishopCWN - 7 hours ago
The Synod of Bishops has sent a message of solidarity to a Chinese prelate who was unable to participate in the October Synod sessions. The Synod approved a message to Bishop Luca Ly Jingegn of...
Attack on church in IndonesiaCWN - 17 hours ago
Unknown attackers attempted to burn down a Pentecostal church in Poso, a city of 40,000 on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. No one was injured in the attack, which partially damaged the church...
Dialogue with Oriental Orthodox focuses on ministry to immigrantsCWN - 17 hours ago
The annual US dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox churches took place on October 15 and 16 in White Plains, NY. The Oriental Orthodox churches, which are distinct from the...
Holy See, Taiwan commemorate 70th anniversary of diplomatic relationsCWN - 17 hours ago
The Holy See and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have marked the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Msgr. Paul Russell, the Holy See’s chargé d’affaires, said...
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