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August 7, 2006VOL. 44, NO. 14Oakland, CA

Women risk excommunication for ‘ordination’

Franciscan priest arrested during
White House vigil against Iraq war

Volunteers offer Caring Hands to seniors in need

Physician extols the healing power of prayer

Asian, Pacific Island Catholics in U.S. celebrate faith, diversity during first national gathering

Oakland parish makes quilts for Katrina survivors

Volunteers still
needed to help
in New Orleans

Nigerian Catholics celebrate pastoral visit

Celebrating jubilee years for Brothers, Sisters

Sister Barbara Flannery honored
with diocesan Medal of Merit

GRIP’s Souper Center reopens in Richmond
to feed, house the hungry and homeless

Catholics invited
to join confraternity
for the Eucharist

Bishops publish new catechism for adults

Seminar to examine religious pluralism and democracy

Cathedral progress

EWTN special celebrates 25 years

OBITUARIES
Brother Christopher Bassen, FSC

Sister Diane Grassilli, RSM

COMMENTARY
Why the Church is opposed to embryonic stem cell research

Nigerian Catholics celebrate pastoral visit

Nigerian Bishop Victor Chikwe greets a Nigerian woman during his pastoral visit to Assumption Church in San Leandro, July 2. The bishop was visiting the Bay Area from Imo, Nigeria, where he is head of the Maria Mater Ecclesia Diocese.

Nigerian women sing during the Offertory procession of the Mass concelebrated by Bishop Chikwe and Oakland Bishop Allen Vigneron.

Nigerian drummers accompany the bishops at the conclusion of the liturgy attended by more than 900 Nigerian Catholics.

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