Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt’s Coptic Christian church, dies at 88
Papacy: November 14, 1971 – March 17, 2012 Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt’s Christian minority for 40 years, has died at the age of 88.
Abortion foes to say exorcism prayers outside of clinic
Supporters of 40 Days for Life campaign will rally at clinic in southwest Ohio
Christians Have ‘No Right’ to Wear Cross at Work in UK, Says Gov’t
A former nurse and a former British Airways worker say they have a ‘right’ to wear a cross
‘Hacktivists’ attack Vatican website
Italian “hacktivists” identifying themselves as members of Anonymous took down the Vatican’s websites, Vatican.va, today. The action was in protest over the Catholic Church’s official position on contraception and abortion.
Saint’s ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral
Officials at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin said Sunday they’re distraught and perplexed over the theft of the church’s most precious relic: the preserved heart of St. Laurence O’Toole, patron saint of Dublin. [map] It was stored in a heart-shaped wooden box and secured in a small, square iron cage on the wall of a [...]
Cardinal: Medjugorje Commission will end in 2012
The Vatican Commission investigating the alleged events of Medjugorje will finish in 2012 and report to the Pope, reports comission member Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo. “Work continues on but we must be finished this year,” the highest ranking prelate of Bosnia and Hercegovina told a press conference this week.
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