Bosnian Cardinal: Vatican Will Release Medjugorje Directive
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:47 PM
Pilgrims flock around a statue of Mary at Medjugorje. (Reuters)
In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Vrhbosna, president of the bishops’ conference of Bosnia, said he expects the Vatican will soon release a directive — perhaps before the end of this year — that will address the Marian apparitions that allegedly are occurring at Medjugorje.
Go here to access the article posted at Reuters’ FaithWorld blog about the matter.... READ MORE
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Key Vatican Personnel Changes
Posted by Edward Pentin
Monday, August 17, 2009 12:23 PM
Msgr. Pietro Parolin (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI made the latest in a series of important changes within the Roman Curia today by appointing Msgr. Pietro Parolin as apostolic nuncio to Venezuela. The appointment has been speculated by Vatican commentators for some time.
Msgr. Parolin, originally from Schiavon in northern Italy, has been the Vatican’s deputy foreign minister since 2002 (officially titled under secretary in... READ MORE
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Vatican Personnel Changes
Posted by Edward Pentin
Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:12 AM
Pope Benedict XVI has today made a series of personnel changes within the Roman Curia.
Although the changes concern officials not often in the public eye, their positions are nevertheless influential.
One of those promoted is Msgr. Peter Brian Wells, a priest from Tulsa, Okla. He becomes assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State, a key position dealing with the Holy See’s... READ MORE
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Vatican Designates National Shrine in Honor of St. Paul
Posted by Tim Drake
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:51 AM
As the Year of St. Paul draws to a close, the Vatican has designated the Cathedral of St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minn., as the nation’s first national shrine in honor of the apostle Paul.
The distinction was granted by the Office of the Holy See and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, following a request by St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt. It is Minnesota’s first national... READ MORE
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DiNoia Gets Liturgical Post
Posted by Edward Pentin
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:21 AM
Archbishop DiNoia (CNS)
Pope Benedict XVI today appointed Dominican Father Joseph Augustine DiNoia to be Secretary to the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Archbishop-elect DiNoia, who turns 66 next month, was born in New York of Italian parents and grew up in the Bronx. He was ordained a priest in the Dominican Order in 1970. With his appointment, he is elevated to titular... READ MORE
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Vatican Clarifies Obama Stance
Posted by Edward Pentin
Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:46 AM
“It is true we don’t share many views with the present administration on bioethical issues, but at the same time the traditional policy of the Holy See is to try to always have open channels, to follow a policy of dialogue through which you can tell people you don’t agree on certain issues, but at the same time keep on with a dialogue.”
Those are the words of Msgr. Pietro Parolin, the... READ MORE
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Vatican Off Obama’s Itinerary
Posted by Edward Pentin
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:04 AM
When will Obama come here? (CNS/Reuters)
The White House disclosed over the weekend that President Barack Obama is to make a weeklong foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana. However, noticeably missing from the list is the Vatican.
It’s been widely thought that Obama would visit Pope Benedict XVI when the president attends the G8 summit in the Italian town of L’Aquila July 8-10. But there was no mention of the... READ MORE
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