Archive for December 6, 2004
Vatican stresses role of family in world's security and development
Speaking yesterday at the U.N. on the 10th anniversary of the International Year of the Family, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, apostolic... Read more
Spokane diocese files for bankruptcy, opens door to daunting legal issues
Hoping to receive a clearer picture of its financial liability in sex abuses lawsuits and that its insurers will pay... Read more
Embattled European Politician to Receive Acton Institute Award
Rocco Buttiglione, Italy's Minister for European Affairs and the nominee to the European Commission who was vociferously rejected by the... Read more
New York rabbis join Catholic League to denounce Chrismukkah
The New York Board of Rabbis and the Catholic League issued a joint statement yesterday denouncing the newly created holiday,... Read more
Vatican urges UN to recognize 'Christianophobia' on same footing as hatred of Jews and Muslims
The Vatican is urging the United Nations to give acts of hatred and discrimination against Christians the same recognition as... Read more
Pope earmarks award for needy students of the Third World
Pope John Paul II will use an award he received today from the World Federation of Scientists, "for scholarships for... Read more
Pope's message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees to be presented Dec. 9
The Holy Father's message for the 2005 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, focuses on the theme of "Intercultural Integration"... Read more
Melbourne bishop regrets politically-correct Christmas celebrations
Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia, Christopher Prowse has expressed his regret at the downscaling of Christmas celebrations in the country... Read more
Ukranian Catholic Bishop sees “grass roots revolution” underway
Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) yesterday about the current situation in Ukraine, Mgr Stanislaw Szyrokoradiuk, Roman... Read more
Poll speaks louder than ‘scholarly debate’ on what Christians believe about Christmas
An article in this week’s Newsweek on the birth of Jesus goes tete-a-tete with what the magazine’s most recent poll... Read more
Shortage of vocations means one priest per 14,000 Catholics in Mexican diocese
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico, revealed this week that the shortage of vocations to the priesthood means... Read more
Abortion boat leader to present anti-catholic book in Argentina
The director of a Dutch abortion boat will travel to Argentina on December 9 in order to promote through a... Read more
Church in Mexico expresses firm support for “rational” fight against AIDS
The Bishops Conference of Mexico took the occasion of World AIDS Day to express its firm support for a prevention... Read more
