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Priest’s throat slit by ‘IS soldiers’ during Holy Mass in France

Catholic Church attacked and Priest was killed by IS soldier in a horrifying event. An 84-year-old priest, Fr. Jacques Hamel was killed and four other people taken hostage by two armed men, who claimed to IS, who stormed his church in northern France. The two attackers slit Fr Jacques Hamel's throat during a morning Mass. Police later surrounded the church, and shot dead both hostage-takers. One of the hostages is in a critical condition in a nearby hospital. The Archbishop […]

26th July 2016 72

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Pentecost – Birthday of Catholic Church

On May 15th, 2016 Catholic Church Celebrated Pentecost. The Catechism of the Catholic Church speaks of Pentecost as being: “The fiftieth day at the end of the seven weeks following Passover (Easter in the Christian dispensation). At the first Pentecost after the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, the Holy Spirit was manifested, given and communicated as a Divine Person to the Church, fulfilling the Paschal Mystery of Christ according to His promise” (726, 731; cf. 1287; also: Cf. Catechism, Glossary, […]

17th May 2016 2301