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FARGO, September 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Samuel J. Aquila, the Catholic bishop of Fargo, North Dakota, is strongly encouraging his priests to imitate him by praying for an hour in front of an abortion facility during this year's national "Forty Days of Life". The "Forty Days for Life", which is scheduled to take place from September 26th to November 4th of this year, is a program of pro-life activism modeled on the biblically significant number of forty days, found in both the old and new testaments.  According to organizers, churches and organizations in 89 US cities and 33 states...

3rd Sunday of EasterApril 25, 2004 – Cathedral of St. MaryBishop Samuel J. AquilaBishop of FargoIn our Gospel reading for this weekend we hear the threefold question, “Do you love me?” put to Peter – the apostle who denied that he knew Christ, the apostle who wept in repentance for that denial. In the threefold question, Jesus makes Peter His successor. He makes him the one who is first among the apostles. The Church ever since that time has had Peter serving her in the papacy. Each successor of Peter, and every bishop, is a Vicar of Christ. Jesus...

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, USA, Dec. 17, 2004 (CNA) - In a pastoral letter to be released on Saturday, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo, addresses the roots of dissent among Catholics, highlighted during the recent elections in the U.S., and picks out five main areas of concern. In his letter, entitled “"You Will Know the Truth and the Truth Will Set You Free" A Pastoral Letter on Deepening our Understanding of the Truths of the Catholic Faith,” Bishop Aquila notes that many Catholics “are more influenced by the secular culture in which we live than by the teachings...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2003 August 20 The E Nebula in Aquila Credit & Copyright: Chris Cook Explanation: Several unusual strands of darkness are prominent toward the constellation of Aquila. This particular dark nebula is known as the E Nebula, for its evocative shape, or B142 and B143, for its position(s) on a list of such nebula compiled by Barnard. The E Nebula spans roughly the angle of a full Moon and...

ST. PAUL (AP)--Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has sent a letter to the board members of Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) calling for them to fire the energy company's chief executive officer, Wayne Brunetti. The letter said Hatch has "no confidence" in Brunetti. Hatch alleges, among other things, that Xcel's efforts to prop up its cash-strapped NRG Energy Inc. (NRZ) subsidiary might result in Minnesota electricity users having to subsidize other company operations - a charge strongly denied by Xcel officials. Xcel board member Douglas Leatherdale described Hatch's call for Brunetti's ouster as "totally inappropriate" and added that the board supports...