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Silvio Berlusconi: Let’s legalize gay civil unions
- Oct 23, 2014
Silvio Berlusconi is pushing for the legalization of civil unions between gays in Italy, but not same-sex marriage. In Rome, where politicians are sensitive to Vatican policy, the leader of Italy’s largest center-right party told reporters Thursday that allowing civil unions by gays would be the “right compromise” between freedom

By Associated Press
Italy’s ‘singing nun’ covers ‘Like a Virgin’
- Oct 21, 2014
Sister Cristina Scuccia is back. The 26-year-old winner of Italy’s version of The Voice, who shocked judges with her rendition of Alicia Keys’ “No One,” has released a music video singing Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” around Venice. A member of the Ursuline community, Sister Cristina performed in a habit, wearing

By Michael O'Loughlin
Paul VI was pope of firsts, a pope of dialogue, cardinal says
- Oct 19, 2014
VATICAN CITY – Retired Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who comes from the same diocese as Pope Paul VI did and worked for him in the Vatican Secretariat of State, described the late pope as a man rich in spirituality, a thinker and a pastor “very sensitive to the challenges

By Catholic News Service

Video: Cardinal Pell says he’s ‘sticking with’ Jesus on divorce debate

Oct 9, 2014

In the question-and-answer portion of the event, both cardinals were asked for their reaction to the first few days of the Synod. Cardinal George Pell said he was quite worried “about the level of trouble we’re in with marriage and the family. There are very few societies [around the world]

By christina.reinwald

Video: Cardinal Dolan says he was surprised by the Pope’s magnetism

Oct 9, 2014

When asked whether Francis had turned out to be the kind of pope he thought the Church was getting when he was elected 13 months ago, Pell said that in the pre-conclave meetings, “the cardinals made it clear they wanted improvements in the management of the money here. They wanted

By christina.reinwald

Video: Cardinal Dolan impressed with ‘refreshing’ laity talks at Synod

Oct 9, 2014

Although Dolan said he found the talks by members of the laity at the start of each day’s Synod session “refreshing,” comments by bishops of the world “at times can move me to tears because they are pastors — they know their people well, and they are speaking with immense

By christina.reinwald