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A few days ago, folks went predictably beserk about the "Anglican Church" supposedly affirming the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecology’s statement about euthanizing severely disabled newborns. Well, it just wasn’t so: The Church of England’s decision to support a policy of withholding or withdrawing medical treatment from very premature or disabled newborns was…

From England: A select congregation including the Pope’s personal representative, Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz, and around 30 bishops of England and Wales were at the Mass in which £2million of restoration work was seen for the first time. The 15-month project has seen the 102-year-old building sympathetically restored to be more in keeping with its…

An artist meets the Pope: Alice Lok Cahana survived the Holocaust to become an artist of international renown. The most recent acknowledgment of her work was given by Pope Benedict XVI last month in St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff met with the Houston-based artist when her painting No Names was presented to him for the…

Reuters says that Milingo/celibacy will be the issue: Pope Benedict has called a meeting of Vatican advisers for a "reflection" on issues related to celibacy in the Church following a schism led by a renegade African archbishop who wants priests to be able to marry. The meeting, to be held on Thursday, was announced by…

It’s hard to keep track, but here’s more words from Benedict to the Swiss bishops. A summary of his closing talk to the Swiss bishops – again, delivered off-the-cuff, on November 9. Another theme to which the Holy Father turned his attention during his address to the prelates was that of ethics. "I often hear…

Against a deer kill: Two women were arrested after they chained themselves to the front doors of a Catholic diocese building to protest the authorized killing of deer on church property. "We’re appealing to members of the diocese who respect God’s teachings of love and compassion of all creatures to halt the inhumane deer killing,"…

Any pertinent addresses and statements from the USCCB Conference will be posted on this page. So far, the letter on Iraq is the only item.

Pope to meet on 11/16 with dicastery heads about Latin/indult, etc..as well as that whole Archbishop Milingo problem. The Pope’s schedule in Turkey: On Tuesday, November 28, the Pope will arrive in Ankara at 1pm. The day’s activities will include a visit to Atatürk Mausoleum, the welcome ceremony, a visit to the President of Turkey…

This morning at the bishops’ conference, there have been preliminary discussion of several action items. They’ve been interesting, for those among us who are inveterate people-watchers and fascinated by organizational dynamics. This morning did not involve any deep, drawn-out discussions or lengthy exchanges, but there was just enough. Iraq There is a statement about the…

Kind of complicated – the Vatican Museums, are, of course, a huge draw in Rome (the Sistine Chapel being a part of it – the only way you can see the Sistine Chapel is through the Vatican Museum). The lines are generally long and the crowds pressing. The Museums have announced a change that involves…
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