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Gloria.TV News on the 28th of August 2014 On a Deck Chair: The former archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, has recounted to a German tabloid how Pope John Paul II appointed him to Cologne …More
Gloria.TV News on the 28th of August 2014

On a Deck Chair: The former archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, has recounted to a German tabloid how Pope John Paul II appointed him to Cologne in summer 1988. Meisner was called to the summer residence of the pope in Castel Gandolfo where John Paul II received him in a bathrobe on a deck chair. In the sun-lounger conversation he convinced Meisner to agree to take the job.

New District Superior: The US-District of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X has announced that German Father Jürgen Wegner is the new District Superior in the United States. His predecessor, Father Arnaud Rostand accepted a newly created position as director of communications at the headquarters of the Fraternity in Menzingen, Switzerland. There are rumours that Fr Rostand may become the next superior general of the Fraternity.

Brain death "often" misdiagnosed: In Germany potential organ donors are often wrongly declared brain dead. The German newspaper “Süddeutsche” has found out that German doctors had to correct death certificates after it became clear that brain-dead people were, in fact, still alive. Moreover, it is unclear by which criteria a so-called brain death can be determined.

46 year-old Eugene William Volk, an ex-con who set a series of fires inside Santa Sophia Church in Spring Valley, Diocese of Saint Diego, causing more than 200,000 Dollars in damage, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in April to an arson charge and admitted a hate crime allegation. Volk faces 27 years in prison. Fire-fighters were called to the church last October. It took them about 10 minutes to put out the three separate blazes, which caused extensive damage to the church interior. After his arrest, Volk made derogatory comments about the Catholic Church.
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This is why I will never be an organ donor! I believe this is more common than everyone thinks. Also there are some organs you have to cut out before the person dies, or the organ is no good. These are critical hours in ones life! What happens if you are harvested and miss having the last rights! You could lose your soul for someone to have a few more years of life. This is not worth at all! I feel …More
This is why I will never be an organ donor! I believe this is more common than everyone thinks. Also there are some organs you have to cut out before the person dies, or the organ is no good. These are critical hours in ones life! What happens if you are harvested and miss having the last rights! You could lose your soul for someone to have a few more years of life. This is not worth at all! I feel bad for people who need organs but the moment of death to a Christian is more important by far!