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…but one (expected) resignation: Bishop Charron of Des Moines, for health reasons. His statement Diocesan press release: It is customary for bishops to send the pope a letter asking to retire when they turn 75 years old. However, bishops may be granted retirement earlier for a variety of reasons. Bishop Charron, 67, wrote a letter…

A travel piece in the NYTimes: One of the tasks of Roger Server as mayor of this quaint village in western France is to console misguided tourists who want to hear the monks in its 11th-century monastery singing in Gregorian chant. “People come and ask, ‘Can you visit the concerts?’ ” Tourists are restricted to…

Tibetan Catholics, remaining loyal: Deep in the southwest mountains of officially atheist China, a small congregation of Tibetan Catholics still pledges its loyalty to the Pope after years of persecution and isolation. This community in the mountains of Yunnan province that buttress Tibet itself has remained a bastion of the faith since Swiss missionaries converted…

Thanks to a reader for passing on this profile of the new director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra -an interesting piece, an interesting life for a number of reasons, including his faith: Manfred Honeck’s devotion to his faith impresses even clergymen, says Father Ludescher. "He knows very well that all the success and all the…
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