Archive for April 13, 2004
Christians need personal encounter with the risen Christ, Pope says
During his first General Audience of this Easter Season, Pope John Paul II said before some 25,000 pilgrims that Christians... Read more
Doctors recommend Pope allow assistant to read catechesis
Pope John Paul did not read the catechesis during Wednesday’s general audience following a recommendation of his personal physician, Dr.... Read more
Catholic schools need to teach about Catholic heroes, says Archbishop O’Malley
Catholic schools must teach students about Catholic heroes, especially in the current social climate, characterized by sexual immorality and an... Read more
Italian scientists find puzzling image on back of Turin shroud
Italian scientists have found another image on the back of the Shroud of Turin, reported The Guardian yesterday. The scientists... Read more
National Shrine begins effort to complete ceiling mosaic
After more than 35 years, the National Shrine will embellish in colorful mosaic a third dome in the Great Upper... Read more
Uruguayan Senate to vote on abortion law Wednesday
The Uruguayan Senate is set to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would legalize abortion for any reason during... Read more
Health Ministry to provide abortion pill to victims of rape in Chile
Despite a Chilean Supreme Court ruling that “the morning after pill” is abortifacient, the country’s Health Ministry announced it will... Read more
Venezuelan bishops to bring Vatican up to speed on their country’s crisis
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued a statement yesterday announcing that the body’s president, Archbishop Baltasar Porras, has traveled to... Read more
