Monthly Archives: March 2013

Has the Pope taken Cardinal Oswald Gracias advice of being ” Thick Skinned ” ?

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

The Pope may not live in his official residence. The Pope walked short distances. The Pope celebrates mass in jails , slums and with gardeners. The Pope does need the pomp and show associated with most Cardinals ,Bishops and even … Continue reading →

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“Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.”

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

“Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.”  Jewish Sam Miller on Catholics Excerpts of an article written by non-Catholic Sam Miller – a prominent Cleveland Jewish businessman: “Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta on one … Continue reading →

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Bishops shine shoes for Maundy Thursday

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

Anglican Communion News Service – Digest News   Bishops shine shoes for Maundy Thursday Posted On : March 27, 2013 12:59 PM | Posted By : Webmaster Related Categories: England   Church of England Bishops will be taking Easter to … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis washes feet of Muslims, women in Holy Thursday ceremony

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

Pope Francis washes feet of Muslims, women in Holy Thursday ceremony Newly-elected leader of Catholics breaks with tradition by including women and Muslims in ceremony, and perfoming it in a prison AFP Published: 09:34 March 29, 2013 Image Credit: REUTERS … Continue reading →

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Papal Knighthoods for sale

Posted on March 29, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

Tony Blair’s priest fixed papal knighthoods for cash: Senior Catholic took up to £50k donations for honours By IAN GALLAGHER UPDATED: 16:22 GMT, 12 October 201 Senior Catholic Fr Michael Seed admits soliciting charity donations of up to £50,000 for prestigious honours … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: U.S. was ‘stupid’ for shuffling around pedophile priests instead of firing them

Posted on March 29, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

  Pope Francis is staunchly opposed to the “stupid” practice of reassigning priests who are accused of pedophilia, preferring to drum them out of the priesthood instead. The former archbishop of Buenos Aires — then known as Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio … Continue reading →

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The secret report Benedict wrote for Francis

Posted on March 29, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

  Pope Francis will have some reading to do in the next few days. And not so much the report by the three Cardinal “wise men” on Vatileaks, as a staff memorandum written by Benedict XVI, a kind of user’s … Continue reading →

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Vatican workers join pope for early morning Masses

Posted on March 28, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

  Dressed in orange safety vests, green jumpsuits or other workers’ attire, Vatican gardeners, garbage collectors and cleaning crews joined Pope Francis for a 7 a.m. Mass March 22. Usually in the Vatican, “we’re the invisible ones,” Luciano Cecchetti, coordinator … Continue reading →

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Pope stays put in St. Martha’s House

Posted on March 27, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

 :: Wednesday 27 March 2013 03/26/2013 Pope stays put in St. Martha’s House The Domus Sanctae Marthae Francis will not be moving into the papal apartment yet: “He wants to live a normal life” Alessandro Speciale – ANdrea Tornielli vatican city … Continue reading →

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Call to open VatiLeaks dossier

Posted on March 27, 2013 by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity

Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz last week deplored the fact that voting cardinals had not been given more information on the contents of the “secret dossier” on the VatiLeaks scandal, that was delivered to Pope Benedict XVI before he resigned. … Continue reading →

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