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German author says retired Pope Benedict is 'extremely frail'
On: 8/3/2020, Cindy Wooden , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is "extremely frail." Peter Seewald, the author who has published four wide-ranging book-length ...

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German author says retired Pope Benedict is 'extremely frail'
On: 8/3/2020, Cindy Wooden , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is "extremely frail." Peter Seewald, the author who has published four wide-ranging book-length ...

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Nicaraguan bishops denounce Managua cathedral arson attack as 'terrorism'
On: 8/3/2020, David Agren , In: World
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The Nicaraguan bishops' conference has called an arson attack on the Managua cathedral "an act of terrorism," but vowed not to be intimidated as a government campaign of intolerance targeting the Catholic Church turns increasingly ...

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In planning Jan. 29 March for Life, officials mindful of health safeguards
On: 7/31/2020, Kurt Jensen , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the midst of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court are still scheduled for Jan. 29. Beyond that, the details are in flux. "We ...

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Disappearance of Chinese bishop is subject of congressional hearing
On: 7/31/2020, Mark Pattison , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The disappearance -- and rumors of the possible death -- of a Chinese Catholic bishop was the subject of a July 30 hearing by Congress' Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. The prelate in question, Bishop James Su Zhimin of Baoding, ...

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Vatican official voices support for German abbess who sheltered refugees
On: 7/31/2020, Sarah Mac Donald , In: World
DUBLIN (CNS) -- Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis' point man on migrants, has voiced support for a German abbess facing trial for sheltering refugees. The cardinal linked Mother Mechthild Thurmer, a Benedictine nun, with "a long tradition of Christians ...

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German author says retired Pope Benedict is 'extremely frail'

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is "extremely frail." Peter Seewald, the author who has published four wide-ranging book-length interviews with the retired pope, was quoted in the Aug. 3 edition of the Bavarian newspaper Passauer Neue Presse.

MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The Nicaraguan bishops' conference has called an arson attack on the Managua cathedral "an act of terrorism," but vowed not to be intimidated as a government campaign of intolerance targeting the Catholic Church turns increasingly cruel and involves acts of sacrilege.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the midst of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court are still scheduled for Jan. 29.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The disappearance -- and rumors of the possible death -- of a Chinese Catholic bishop was the subject of a July 30 hearing by Congress' Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. The prelate in question, Bishop James Su Zhimin of Baoding, was arrested in 1997.

DUBLIN (CNS) -- Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis' point man on migrants, has voiced support for a German abbess facing trial for sheltering refugees. The cardinal linked Mother Mechthild Thurmer, a Benedictine nun, with "a long tradition of Christians living their faith to the final consequence."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Human lives and jobs are not the only things threatened by the coronavirus pandemic: In many countries, democracy and efforts to build a more just world also are under attack, said Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits.