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The pope, today, on fasting: Pope Benedict XVI says fasting is important for modern Catholics because it helps make them aware of the deprived state in which many people live. Benedict says that through fasting “we make a statement that our brother or sister in need is not a stranger.” The comment released Tuesday by…

When this item popped up on the wires the other day, it sounded like a clever idea: A new website was launched today which endeavors to ignite some Catholic enthusiasm and devotion onto your computer’s desktop. Catholic Desktops wants to help inspire your daily computer life by providing it with fun, cool and faithful computer…

Monday, there was still more fallout now from the pope’s decision to lift the excommunications of four SSPX bishops: A leading member of Germany’s Jewish community said Monday that Benedict XVI, the German-born pope and leader of more than a billion Roman Catholics worldwide, was sowing divisions and abetting far-right groups by rehabilitating four ultra-conservative…

Big news from northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend, as the bishop announced a massive restructuring that will affect every parishioner: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton is closing almost half of its churches, reducing the number of parishes from 209 to 118. In a statement, Bishop Joseph Martino said the restructuring plan affects every single parish…
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