Florida Catholic | Diocese of Orlando

November 21, 2008

‘Mary opened the door of our world to God’ (Spe Salvi, 49)

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Bishop Wenski at Capitol Hill

Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, FL, speaks at a press briefing concerning a climate change bill on Capitol Hill in Washington May 21.

CNS | PAUL HARING
WASHINGTON | Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, FL, speaks at a press briefing concerning a climate change bill on Capitol Hill in Washington May 21. At the briefing, religious leaders, including Rabbi David Saperstein, left, joined U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D–Calif., second from left, and John Warner, R–Va., right, and Joe Lieberman, ID–Conn., not pictured. Bishop Wenski, chairman of the U.S. bishops Committee on International Justice and Peace, said he was not endorsing specific legislation, but welcomed the climate change bill’s focus on the poor. Read the full story HERE.

Palm Bay fires fuel compassion

As wildfires drove hundreds of people from their homes in this Brevard County community, Our Lady of Grace Parish received a call at 3 p.m. May 12 from the American Red Cross asking that the church open as a shelter. Laura Dodson’s reports begin HERE.

Was the Festival of Faith a success? People say ‘yes’

‘Evangelization is … the church in movement’

Holy Sprit descends upon new Catholics

Festival peace plea unites faiths

Bishop Wenski honors those who serve the church

Brevard pilgrims bring cultural diversity to Festival

Filipino ministry emphasizes evangelization

Diocese of Orlando to ordain two to the priesthood