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Written by: admin 6/19/2007
Catholics attacked in Gaza Washington Post (registration site) A school and convent belonging to the Gaza Strip's tiny Roman Catholic community were ransacked, burned and looted during clashes around a major security headquarters, the head of the community said Monday. Crosses were broken, a statue of Jesus was damaged and prayer books were burnt at the Rosary Sisters School and nearby convent, said Father Manuel Musallem, head of Gaza's Latin church. Earlier this month, Pope Benedict XVI lamented the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and said he was praying that the ancient communities remain despite the "apparently unstoppable violence." Young priests want Latin Mass USNews USNews and World Report says there is a movement building at seminaries nationwide in favor of restoring the Latin mass and young priests are calling for greater devotion to the Virgin Mary, more frequent praying of the Rosary and priests turning away from the congregation as they once did. The movement is getting attention because Pope Benedict XVI is expected to release a motu proprio encouraging restoration of reverence for the Mass. Muslim diplomats learn the Catholic way Chiesa.org For three weeks, at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, representatives of the Islamic states of the Mediterranean and the Middle East studied the Catholic Church and its international politics. And it will be repeated next year. The aim the session was that of presenting itself to the Muslim governments of the region and was sponsored by several Catholic organizations and institutions.
Catholics attacked in Gaza Washington Post (registration site) A school and convent belonging to the Gaza Strip's tiny Roman Catholic community were ransacked, burned and looted during clashes around a major security headquarters, the head of the community said Monday. Crosses were broken, a statue of Jesus was damaged and prayer books were burnt at the Rosary Sisters School and nearby convent, said Father Manuel Musallem, head of Gaza's Latin church. Earlier this month, Pope Benedict XVI lamented the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and said he was praying that the ancient communities remain despite the "apparently unstoppable violence." Young priests want Latin Mass USNews USNews and World Report says there is a movement building at seminaries nationwide in favor of restoring the Latin mass and young priests are calling for greater devotion to the Virgin Mary, more frequent praying of the Rosary and priests turning away from the congregation as they once did. The movement is getting attention because Pope Benedict XVI is expected to release a motu proprio encouraging restoration of reverence for the Mass.
Muslim diplomats learn the Catholic way Chiesa.org For three weeks, at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, representatives of the Islamic states of the Mediterranean and the Middle East studied the Catholic Church and its international politics. And it will be repeated next year. The aim the session was that of presenting itself to the Muslim governments of the region and was sponsored by several Catholic organizations and institutions.
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