Archive for the ‘bishops’ Category

Interview With Archbishop of Accra ACCRA, Ghana, APRIL 11, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Catholic Church in Ghana is now just over 125 years old, and it is making the transition from being a missionary Church to one that is truly Ghanaian, with local languages being used for the Bible and worship. Though this process is well [...]

Confession Comeback Efforts to Stimulate Interest in Reconciliation By Father John Flynn, L.C. ROME, OCT. 8, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Confession is undergoing a revival of sorts after a long period of neglect. There has been a spate of recent press articles on the sacrament of confession, or reconciliation, as it is often termed. On Sept. 21 [...]

Catholic Schools in the Spotlight Role of Faith and Education Debated By Father John Flynn, L.C. ROME, OCT. 7, 2007 (Zenit.org).- State funding of Catholic schools has been a hotly debated topic in the lead-up to Oct. 10 legislative elections in the Canadian province of Ontario. John Tory, leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, [...]

Interview With Mark Miravalle ROME, SEPT. 25, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Violations of human rights and religious freedom continue to be widespread in China, says the author of a book on the Asian country. Mark Miravalle, a professor of theology and Mariology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, traveled to China last summer and saw firsthand the [...]

“The Most Difficult Moment Was in Cairo” ROME, SEPT. 16, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Though Cardinal Renato Martino wanted to be a missionary, his poor health prohibited him from following that dream. Instead, he joined the Holy See’s diplomatic service and in this way, he says, fulfilled his great desire to evangelize. Cardinal Martino is now the [...]





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