COPIAPO, Chile (CNS) As miners were pulled one-by-one October 13 from the tunnel in the San Jose mine in Copiapo, celebrations of thanksgiving replaced the round-the-clock vigils and special Masses appealing for the men’s safety. Continue reading
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Pope unveils new agency to promote ‘new evangelization’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI unveiled a new Vatican agency to promote "new evangelisation" and assigned it the task of combating the "de-Christianisation" of countries that were first evangelised centuries ago. Continue reading
French president meets pope, says special prayers in St. Peter’s
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI welcomed French President Nicolas Sarkozy to the Vatican, and a top Vatican official prayed with the president in St. Peter’s Basilica. Continue reading
Vatican-ordered investigation to focus on abuse victims, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) The apostolic visitation of the Catholic Church in Ireland will pay special attention to victims of clerical sex abuse as part of its overall goal of helping the local Church respond adequately to past cases of abuse and to perfect preventative measures, according to the Vatican. Continue reading
Clerics demand South Korean president end support for major dam project
SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) Clerics from Korea’s four major religions called for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to withdraw support for a controversial river project or resign. Continue reading
Vatican spokesman says church must be credible, transparent
VATICAN CITY (CNS) The clerical sex abuse crisis was a serious proving ground for the Catholic Church and its commitment to be open and honest with the world about the failures of its members, the Vatican spokesman said. Continue reading
Nobel prize ignores moral problems with IVF, says Italian professor
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Honouring one of the inventors of in vitro fertilization with the Nobel Prize for Medicine "ignores all the ethical problems" connected to the creation of so-called "test tube babies," an Italian professor told Vatican Radio. Continue reading
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