U.S. bishops say pope affirming importance of Mass in both its forms

By Nancy Frazier
O’Brien Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. church leaders cautioned against what one called “early and false conclusions” about Pope Benedict XVI’s July 7 document expanding the use of the Tridentine Mass and said it should be seen primarily as an affirmation of the importance of reverential participation in the Mass, whether in [...]

Benedict reaffirms oneness of church

By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a brief document, the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation reaffirmed that the Catholic Church is the one, true church, even if elements of truth can be found in separated churches and communities.
Touching an ecumenical sore point, the document said some of the separated Christian communities, such as Protestant [...]

Today (07.11.07)

No diocesan-wide events
Today’s Readings
Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7, 17-24
Psalm 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19
Matthew 10:1-7 
Today’s Headlines from CNS
U.S.
Religious freedom at risk in Asia, North Africa, research shows
WASHINGTON  — The Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom presented its initial findings regarding world trends in religious freedom July 9, ranking countries’ religious intolerance on a scale of one to seven and [...]