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Where the Church's Growth Is Fastest
ROME, FEB. 3, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The northeast corner of India is the place where the Catholic Church has grown most over the past 30 years, with an average of about 10,000 adult baptisms every year -- and this despite the fact that for many generations missionaries were banned.
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Pioneer in Church Communication Dies at 79
ROME, FEB. 3, 2012 (Zenit.org).- A man who believed in the Church's message and the duty of journalists to present that message died Thursday at 79.
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Pope Invites Cardinals to Day of Prayer
ROME, FEB. 3, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The College of Cardinals and those who will join its number Feb. 18 will gather for a day of prayer and reflection prior to the consistory, by invitation of Benedict XVI.
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Bishops Named in Canada, Congo, Nigeria
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Indian Bishops Gather in Assembly
BANGALORE, India, FEB. 1, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Some 170 bishops representing the 164 dioceses of India are gathered in their biennial assembly this week, where they are reflecting on the theme "The Church's Role for a Better India."
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Pontiff Mourns Former Philadelphia Prelate, Cardinal Bevilacqua
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 1, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI today send a telegram to the archbishop of Philadelphia, expressing his condolences at the death of the prelate's predecessor, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, who died Tuesday night at age 83.
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Malta Ready to Celebrate its 2nd Cardinal in History
ROME, FEB. 1, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Augustinian Father Prospero Grech will be made a cardinal in less than three week's time, becoming the second Maltese cardinal in history. First, he needs to be ordained a bishop.
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Vatican Official: Yes, We're in a State of Generalized Crisis, But There's Hope
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