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John Paul II accepted the resignation of Cardinal Jaime Sin as archbishop of Manila and named the head of the Philippine bishops' Commission on the Clergy, to succeed him. Cardinal Sin …
read moreCardinal Jaime Sin was hospitalized after suffering convulsions apparently triggered by a recent stroke, a spokesman said, according to the Associated Press. The 74-year-old cardinal was in …
read moreHoliness, sin, prophecy and persecution are the four words with which a Vatican observer sums up the year 2002 as lived by the Catholic Church. Orazio Petrosillo, Vatican correspondent of the …
read moreThe archbishop of Manila called on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to give clemency to more than 2,000 death row convicts, the Misna agency reported. Cardinal Jaime Sin also urged Congress …
read moreJohn Paul II will not travel to the Philippines next January after all. Cardinal Jaime Sin, archbishop of Manila, announced the news through his spokesman today. Recent reports mentioned that …
read moreSin not only has a social and psychological dimension, but above all constitutes a rupture in ones relationship with God, says John Paul II. "Sin is not merely a psychological or social …
read moreHere is the text of John Paul IIs address this morning to the U.S. cardinals and bishops meeting to discuss the sex-abuse scandals in the United States. * * * Dear Brothers, 1. Let me assure …
read moreLabeling child sexual abuse an "appalling sin" and a crime, John Paul II told U.S. prelates there is no place in the priesthood and religious life "for those who would harm the young." John …
read moreGovernment and Church leaders endorsed a partnership agreement to advance the natural family planning method to complement the nations current program, the House Speaker said following a visit …
read moreThe Synod of Bishops, facing a world convulsed by terrorism, violence and "the structures of sin," struck a note of hope, insisting that evil does not have the last word. The four-week-long …
read moreHere is a translation of John Paul IIs address at todays general audience. * * * 1. We have heard the Miserere, one of the most famous prayers of the Psalter, the most intense and repeated …
read moreHere is a translation of John Paul IIs address which he gave before leading pilgrims in praying the Angelus at midday. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. "I am coming to gather all nations …
read moreRacism, aggressive nationalism and ethnic violence are attacks against the human family and serious offenses against God, John Paul II said. The Pope made this statement today when he met with …
read moreHere is the full text of the "Notification" of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Spanish theologian Marciano Vidals works. The document comes in the wake of questions …
read moreFIDES).- As massive protests in support of jailed former President Joseph Estrada subsided here, the archbishop of Manila called for law and order, and protection for the new president. …
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