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The Deacon's Bench
Pope issues Motu Proprio on deacons — UPDATED
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jmcgee
The Vatican issued a Motu Proprio yesterday — and part of it dealt with the diaconate. From Catholic News Agency: According to J.D. Flynn, a canon lawyer for the Archdiocese of Denver, the new document clarifies the nature of a deacon’s orders and the impact of defections from Catholicism on the validity of a marriage.…
Our green pope
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jmcgee
With world leaders talking climate change in Copenhagen, Pope Benedict is weighing in on the subject: Pope Benedict XVI called for urgent action to protect the environment, saying Tuesday that climate change and natural catastrophes threaten the rights to life, food, health — and ultimately peace. In his annual message on the Roman Catholic Church’s…
I wonder if he visits Beliefnet
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jmcgee
Seems the Holy Father is web savvy: The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, shared this week that the Holy Father has an appreciation for new developments in technology and is comfortable surfing the internet and using email. During an interview with the program “Studio Aperto” on the Italia…
Behind the music: making the pope’s new CD
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jmcgee
You’ve read the review. Now see how it was put together. Below, a brief promotional video for Pope Benedict’s new CD, Alma Mater.
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