PERTH, Australia (CathNews) — An 80-year-old retired priest allegedly bit an ear off another elderly clergyman in Perth during a violent brawl over a parking bay Continue reading
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Second ‘Vatileaks’ trial opens in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CWN) — The trial of Claudio Sciarpelletti, the second man accused of involvement in the “Vatileaks” scandal, opened in Rome on November 5. Continue reading
Pope calls for prayers for Syria, Libya
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI appealed for reconciliation and respect for human rights in Syria and Libya where the governments have used force to try to end pro-democracy protests. Continue reading
Mass translations challenging
VATICAN CITY (CNS) In Italian the verbs “to translate” and “to betray” sound very similar and have given birth to the adage, “To translate is to betray.” Msgr. Juan Miguel Ferrer Grenesche, undersecretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship Continue reading
Pope intervenes in property dispute
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has intervened to settle a property dispute between a Croatian diocese and an Italian Benedictine community in a case that also has created diplomatic tensions between the Vatican and Croatia. Continue reading
Pope calls for end to violence, evil
VATICAN CITY (CNS) In the wake of two terror attacks in Norway that left 76 people dead, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to hatred and ideologies that promote evil. Continue reading
Pope Benedict’s WYD: Space made for silence, solemnity
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has put his own stamp on the church’s celebration of World Youth Day, and it’s especially clear in the gathering’s moments of prayer. Continue reading
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