Archive for November 17, 2004
Catholic bishops launch marriage initiative, ok to new round of audits
U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday launched an ambitious plan to promote marriage, an institution they see as being under extreme... Read more
Tolerance, peaceful co-existence is possible, says Pope, religious violence unjustifiable
Receiving the leaders of three religious communities in Azerbaijan this morning – Russian Orthodox, Muslim, and Jewish – Pope John... Read more
Card. McCarrick blames media and “activists” for attacks against bishops who took firm stand on Communion
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, reporting yesterday before the plenary of the USCCB on his job as President of the Task Force... Read more
Mature couples are resources for young couples, witness to beauty and happiness of married life
At the opening of the 16th Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which began this morning in... Read more
ACLU wins lawsuit, military can no longer sponsor Boy Scouts
The Pentagon settled an ACLU lawsuit Nov. 15 that requires it to warn military bases not to directly sponsor Boy... Read more
Spanish Cardinal warns of grave consequences of keeping Christ out of schools
Commenting on the proposed changes to educational policies by Spain’s Socialist government, Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo warned this... Read more
Pilgrimages to Holy Land needed to diminish Christian exodus
Representatives of different Christian denominations signed a statement this week exhorting the faithful around the world to make pilgrimages to... Read more
Pro-life groups calls for creation of Memorial Park for victims of abortion
The Spanish Association United for Life has begun a campaign calling for the creation of a Memorial Park in Madrid... Read more
Euthanasia advocate Prof. Peter Singer visits neonatal facility with ethics students
A group of undergraduate students at Princeton University wrestled first-hand with the ethical question of whether the life of a... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago to be consecrated to Mary’s Immaculate Heart
The Archdiocese of Chicago will be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read more
