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Believers must give courageous witness, pope says at audience

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If Christians truly believe that Jesus has risen, they must allow his love and goodness to shine through their words and their actions, […]

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Easter at Vatican marked by continuing questions over handling abuse

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even as Pope Benedict XVI was focused on solemnly marking the death and resurrection of Jesus, Vatican officials tried to respond to criticism […]

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Sts. Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus

By Father Richard Hire What are the Christian sites pertaining to St. Paul and St. Barnabas on the island of Cyprus? In the Acts of the Apostles in the New […]

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The Lord heals and redeems us

2nd Sunday of Easter Jn 20:19-31 The Acts of the Apostles supplies this weekend’s first reading. The first several chapters of Acts are fascinating since they so well depict the […]

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Jesus is alive and He is the light of the world

The peace and joy of the Risen Jesus be with you! We are now in the season of Easter, a celebration of 50 days which ends on Pentecost Sunday. I […]

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Without Christ, life would have no hope, pope says in Easter message

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Without Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection, life would be without hope and human destiny would end only in death, Pope Benedict […]

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Tight security casts pall over Holy Land Easter celebrations

By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) — In stark contrast to the crowds which teemed through the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher Good Friday and Holy Saturday, […]

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San Antonio archbishop named coadjutor of Los Angeles Archdiocese

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of San Antonio as coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles. The appointment was announced in […]

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New books for spring

The following are recently published books that have been sent to Today’s Catholic that can touch the fancy of Catholic and non-Catholic readers alike. Each book is reviewed using publishing […]

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'Mistakes were made' in handling abuse case, says Milwaukee archbishop

MILWAUKEE (CNS) — Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee offered apologies to victims of clergy sexual abuse and asked forgiveness from those outraged at how church leaders and civil authorities […]

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Priest who presided at Murphy trial calls news reports inaccurate

By Catholic News Service ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNS) — A priest who was involved in the canonical trial of a priest accused of abusing deaf children decades ago says news reports […]

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Tens of thousands, including ex-atheist, to join church at Easter

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Tens of thousands of new Catholics, including an 89-year-old former atheist, will join the church at the Easter Vigil, April 3. Those seeking baptism, called catechumens, and […]