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One Quarter of Poland’s High School Students Will Make Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine

CWN reports Warsaw, May. 6, 2008 (CWNews.com) – Roughly one-fourth of the students graduating from Polish high schools this year will make a pilgrimage to the Marian shrine at Czestochowa, the KAI news agency reports. About 125,000 students are expected … Continue reading

Nebraska Cornhusker Head Coach Boosts Catholic Radio

Bo Pelini, head football coach at the University of Nebraska, threw his support behind the fundrais-ing campaign by addressing more than 100 supporters of Catholic radio at an event April 13 in Lincoln. “Catholic radio is a lot like coaching,” … Continue reading

Pope Encourages Praying the Rosary

Rome, May. 5, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The Rosary is “not some pious practice relegated to the past,” Pope Benedict XVI (bio – news) remarked on May 3. In fact, he observed, “the Rosary is experience what is almost a new … Continue reading

Pope Welcomes 33 New Swiss Guard Recruits

The swearing in ceremony is today. Vatican, May. 5, 2008 (CWNews.com) – Pope Benedict XVI (bio – news) welcomed 33 new recruits to the Swiss Guard on May 5, as they prepared for swearing-in ceremonies the next day. The Pontiff … Continue reading

Catholic Action League Criticizes Knights of Columbus for Dodging Vote on Suspension of Pro-Abortion Politicians

May 4, 2008 – The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts is criticizing the State Council of the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus for refusing to allow a vote this morning at their annual convention on a measure which would have required … Continue reading