Monthly Archives: December 2011

Vatican: The position of bishops who do not want to retire

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE Canonical law requires bishops to retire at 75 years of age. But many bishops do not want to leave the chair. The latest case is the Archbishop of Chicago: “I hope the Pope refuses my resignation” GIACOMO … Continue reading →

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Priest accused of abuse may be extradited to Ireland next week

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

AN Irish priest facing multiple charges of child sex abuse may be back in Ireland as early as next week after he was deported from Brazil to England on St Stephen’s Day. Gardaí are expected to bring charges against Fr … Continue reading →

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Majority of Czechs against returning church property

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

A poll conducted by the research firm STEM among 1,227 respondents indicates that most Czechs oppose the government’s plans to return property to churches. Thirty-five percent of those polled said they were resolutely against restitution, while 34 percent said they … Continue reading →

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Vatican’s official newspaper says science cannot explain Turin Shroud

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

“For science, the shroud continues to be an ‘impossible object’ – impossible to falsify,” L’Osservatore Romano said in a lengthy article on Thursday. After conducting five years of advanced laser experiments, a team of experts from Enea, the National Agency … Continue reading →

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The Revised New Roman Missal -Letter to the Examiner which was not published along with “The Ottaviani Intervention”

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

The Editor                                                                                           December 5, 2011The ExaminerMumbai 400001 Subject: The Revised New Roman Missal –  for favour of publication (made short to meet desired guidelines on page 23, The Examiner,December 03, 2011). Sir, Welcoming the New Revised Roman Missal (T.E. November … Continue reading →

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Greece jails Abbot Ephraim in Mount Athos fraud case

Posted on December 30, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

Abbot Ephraim, 56, is accused of arranging land swaps between Vatopedi and the state which are thought to have cost the government millions of euros. The abbot, now being held in Korydallos prison in Athens, denies wrongdoing. His arrest has … Continue reading →

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Kosovo PM mixes up Christmas and Easter in message to Vatican

Posted on December 30, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

The Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci has congratulated the official Vatican and all Catholics on the occasion of Easter instead of Christmas. According to the Prime Minister’s statement distributed on Sunday by the press service of Thaci, “Easter is … Continue reading →

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Over 100 rival priests and monks chose an odd place to engage in a mass brawl, the birthplace of Jesus Christ himself.

Posted on December 30, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

  Palestinian police were forced to storm the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem after a row broke out between Orthodox and Armenian clerics over the boundaries of their respective ancient jurisdictions inside the historic church, the site on which … Continue reading →

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Kansas City diocese sued again

Posted on December 30, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

New lawsuits accuse Roman Catholic priests in Kansas City, Mo., of plying boys with alcohol and drugs and sexually molesting them. The Kansas City diocese has been the target of more than 20 suits this year,The Kansas City Star reported Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Heritage Protestant churches in Quebec threatened as congregations fade

Posted on December 30, 2011 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

Three-week-old Nolan Lambert cried lustily on Dec. 11 when Rev. Jeff Barlow dabbed water on his forehead to welcome him into the flock at St. Andrew’s United Church in the Montreal borough of Lachine. Nolan was too little to know … Continue reading →

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