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News Briefs: January 15, 2023
After Benedict’s Funeral, Publisher Releases Book by Late Pope’s Secretary ROME (CNS) — Soon after Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, an […]
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At funeral, pope remembers Benedict’s ‘wisdom, tenderness, devotion’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI “spread and testified to” the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told tens of thousands of people gathered Jan. 5 for his predecessor’s […]
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Habitat-Evansville Dedicates Home Sponsored by the Late Father Joe Ziliak
By Megan Erbacher EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Steve Titzer admitted he wasn’t sure what his late cousin, Father Joseph Ziliak, would say at the dedication of the Habitat for Humanity of […]
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Pope Benedict: Eight Years as Pope Capped Long Ministry as Teacher of Faith
Other stories in the Pope Benedict package include: Global Impact of a German Pope Pope Benedict’s Body Solemnly, Lovingly Carried to St. Peter’s Basilica Thousands Pay Last Respects to Pope […]
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Diocese of Evansville Bishop Rededicates St. Joseph Church in Jasper
By Tim Lilley, The Message Editor JASPER, Ind. — Eight years. That’s how long it’s been since St. Joseph Parish in Jasper began looking at the long-term needs of its […]
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News Briefs: January 8, 2023
Eucharistic Revival’s Upcoming Parish Year Aims for Catholics to Experience a Life-Changing ‘Personal Encounter’ with Christ (OSV News) — The three-year Eucharistic Revival is currently in its first year, the […]
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U.S. Bishops Call Catholics to Unite in Mourning the Death of Retired Pope
WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — Across the U.S., Catholic bishops called on the faithful to unite in mourning for retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died on the eve of the […]
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Pope Francis Says Retired Pope Benedict is ‘Very Sick’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying that retired Pope Benedict XVI was “very sick,” Pope Francis asked people to offer special prayers for him. “I would like to ask all of […]
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Parish Sues Over Its Right to Hire Staff Who Uphold Church Tenets
LANSING, Mich. (CNS) — A Catholic parish in the Diocese of Lansing has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to protect its right to hire parish employees and staff […]
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News Briefs: December 25, 2022
Pope Reveals He Prepared Resignation Letter in Case of Impairment VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to […]
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New Features at Holy Trinity Park Honor ‘History, Mission’
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The stained-glass window stands in the area where it was installed in Holy Trinity Church in New Albany in 1890. It still radiates the sunlight, creating […]
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‘The Letter’ Shows How Theology and Science Stand Together in Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si
The 13th century Saint Francis of Assisi — the papal namesake of our 21st century Pope Francis — was a man who cared deeply for the earth. In 2015, the […]