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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.
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.
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.
Bishops Named in Canada, Congo, Nigeria
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."
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.
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.



