Expunging Christ: The Crucifix and the Nation
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, November 06, 2009 12:31 PM
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.” - Psalm 33: 12
On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights fined the Italian government for having crucifixes in its schools.
It’s yet another example of oversize, secular bureaucracies pitted against the most natural forms of agreement, in this case the nation.
The European Court of... READ MORE
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Italy’s Common Ground on Abortion
Posted by Edward Pentin
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3:24 PM
Italy's Chamber of Deputies (Center for European Politics)
Is Italy showing how opposing sides can find common ground on abortion?
The Italian Parliament today agreed on a text to present the U.N. General Assembly asking for a resolution against the practice of abortion as a means of population control and asserting the right of every woman not to be forced to have abortions.
The motion, which was introduced by Rocco Buttiglione, the president of the... READ MORE
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Pope Visits Quake Victims
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:14 AM
Pope Benedict XVI talks with a firefighter as he visits a collapsed dorm at the University of L'Aquila in L'Aquila, Italy. (CNS/Reuters)
BBC News has posted a slideshow here of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit today to Italy’s earthquake-damaged Abruzzo region.
An April 6 earthquake there killed nearly 300 people and caused massive damage throughout the region.
Speaking at a tent town where some residents of the community of Onna are now living, the Pope “read a haunting prayer asking God to hear the palpable cry of pain in the... READ MORE
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Faith Amid the Rubble
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, April 20, 2009 10:00 AM
A fireman kisses a statue of Mary recovered from a church in Paganica, Italy. (CNS/Reuters)
The Vatican has announced Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Italy’s earthquake-battered Abruzzo region April 28.
By his presence, the Pope will manifest the Church’s solidarity with the Italian families and communities that have suffered death, injury and the loss of homes and jobs due to the April 6 earthquake.
But amidst the devastation, there have been rays of light and hope. We reported... READ MORE
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Holy Week Earthquake Miracle
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, April 13, 2009 12:09 PM
A crucifix hangs amid rubble of a destroyed house after the April 6 earthquake in Italy. (CNS/Reuters)
This is the third instalment of our Easter Monday triumvirate of life-affirming posts.
It’s an account, published last week by The Times of London, of how an Italian doctor was led mysteriously to the precise place where his 20-year-old son lay trapped alive following last week’s devastating earthquake in Italy.
The article, “Divine intervention helped Antonello Colangeli find his son,”... READ MORE
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Chrism Oils to L’Aquila
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:07 AM
Benedict breathes into chrism oil at today's Holy Thursday chrism Mass. (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI has donated some of the chrism oil he blessed today to the earthquake-devastated Italian Archdiocese of L’Aquila.
“Because of the very serious damage caused by the earthquake, our dear brother, Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari, will not be able to gather with his priests to celebrate the chrism Mass,” the Pope said during the chrism Mass he celebrated this morning at St.... READ MORE
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Pope: I'll Visit Quake Survivors
Posted by Edward Pentin
Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:56 AM
Rescue workers stand April 7 in the debris of a destroyed house in the town of Onna, Italy. (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI has called Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari of L’Aquila to say he plans to visit the earthquake-ravaged region at a time when his visit won’t hamper the rescue operations.
At today’s general audience at the Vatican, the Pope said: “I renew my spiritual closeness to the beloved community of L’Aquila and other counties hardest hit by violent seismic phenomenon of recent days, which... READ MORE
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