Anglican-Catholic Unity

Posted by Edward Pentin

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:16 AM

Cardinal William Levada (CNS photo)

This article will appear in the next print issue of the Register:

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has paved the way for groups of disaffected Anglicans to come into communion with Rome.

In a historic announcement Oct. 20, the Vatican said the Holy Father has approved canonical structures to allow Anglican clergy and faithful to be received into the Church while retaining elements of their... READ MORE

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Archbishop Burke Appointed to Congregation for Bishops

Posted by Edward Pentin

Monday, October 19, 2009 8:39 AM

CNS photo

Pope Benedict XVI Oct. 17 appointed Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, and Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, members of the Congregation for Bishops.

The appointments are significant: Both will now be able to share their views and, to some extent, exert their influence on future... READ MORE

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SSPX Talks Scheduled

Posted by Edward Pentin

Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:33 AM

The first meeting of talks between the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei and the Society of St. Pius X will take place in the morning of Monday, Oct. 26, the Vatican announced today.

The talks are taking place to consider the doctrinal issues that separate the traditionalist society from full unity with the Church. The SSPX refuses to accept the authority of some elements of the Second Vatican... READ MORE

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Cardinal George Interview

Posted by Edward Pentin

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:47 PM

This interview will be published in the Oct. 25 issue of the Register:

Cardinal’s Virtues
Chicago Archbishop’s New Book Focuses on Faith and Culture

BY EDWARD PENTIN
REGISTER CORRESPONDENT

In his first book, The Difference God Makes — A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion and Culture, Cardinal Francis George aims to bring together some of the most influential writings on the Catholic... READ MORE

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Benedict to Visit Roman Synagogue

Posted by Edward Pentin

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:46 AM

Great Synagogue of Rome (wikipedia)

The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome’s synagogue slightly later than expected, in the afternoon of Jan. 17, 2010. According to a statement, the visit will coincide with the 21st Day of Deepening and Development of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue, as well as a local Jewish festival.

The festival is known as “Mo’ed di Piombo,” which commemorates a miraculous event of... READ MORE

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Synod Highlights Africa’s Potential

Posted by Edward Pentin

Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:57 PM

As the first week of the Synod on Africa comes to a close, what has been the main issue exercising the minds of the synod fathers so far?

Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer Buckle of Accra, Ghana, gave his opinion at a press conference Friday afternoon. “What is beautiful is that there’s a convergence that reconciliation is a problem all over, and that working for justice and for peace is... READ MORE

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African Synod’s First Week

Posted by Edward Pentin

Friday, October 09, 2009 8:51 AM

Cardinal Peter Turkson of Cape Coast, Ghana (CNS)

So far the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, taking place at the Vatican until Oct. 25, has extensively covered core issues facing the continent, from the problem of ethnic conflicts and sects, to poverty, poor governance and the Church’s role in fostering justice, peace and reconciliation.

As well as his comments already reported here, Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah... READ MORE

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Benedict and Abbas Meet

Posted by Edward Pentin

Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:48 AM

Pope Benedict XVI and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, discussed the need to find a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when they met this morning at the Vatican. They also referred to the situation and contribution of Catholics in the Palestinian Territories.

According to a Vatican statement, the dialogue “focused on the situation in the... READ MORE

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Archbishop Gregory’s Synod Comments

Posted by Edward Pentin

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:48 AM

Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta (CNS)

Below is the text of the remarks made yesterday by Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta to the Second Synod for Africa:

“I welcome this opportunity to summarize the importance that this Second Synod for Africa holds for the Church in the United States of America. We Americans find ourselves increasingly drawn in by issues and events that occur on the African continent. We, like people... READ MORE

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Europe 4 Christ Message

Posted by Edward Pentin

Monday, October 05, 2009 4:43 PM

As the Synod on Africa gets underway at the Vatican, the following message from a Nigerian seminarian serves as a timely and striking wake-up call for apathetic European Catholics. It could also apply to Catholics anywhere where secularism and relativism has become widespread.

The message was posted yesterday on Europe4Christ, a German-based website founded by members of different Christian... READ MORE

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