Archive for July 15, 2004

CNA?w=200&h=150

USCCB President says failure to vote on Federal Marriage Amendment is “shameful”

Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued on Thursday a statement expressing... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Vatican releases schedule of Pope John Paul II's 104th trip

The schedule of Pope John Paul II’s  trip to Lourdes, August 14-15, to celebrate the feast of the Assumption and... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Vote on amendment is beginning, not end of battle, say Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus issued a statement vowing that they “will fight as long as it takes” to protect institution... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Florida priest found innocent of sexual abuse charges

Two years after being accused of sexual abuse, Fr. Chris Eggleton, OP, has been declared innocent of all charges by... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

U.S. archdiocese in bankruptcy court asks permission to pay workers

The Archdiocese of Portland has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for permission to pay its 112 employees, reported The Oregonian. Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Pro-Life Walkers regret denial to speak at Philadelphia parishes

A group of pro-life youth, walking through the Eastern United States in the American Life League's Summer Crusade for Life,... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Catholic television seeks support to expand across Canada

Canada’s Catholic television network is asking the country’s 12.8 million Catholics to take action and to help make Catholic programming... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Expert says authorities ignoring increasing extremism at Spanish Mosques

The director of the Institute for the Study of Conflicts and Humanitarian Action in Spain, Jesus Nuñez Diaz, criticized Spanish... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Secretary of Bishops Conference of Brazil explains Church’s opposition to abortion due to anencephaly

Bishop Odilo Pedro Sherer, secretary general of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, explained during a televised debate this week the... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Bolivian bishops call for participation in referendum

The secretary general of the Bolivian Bishops Conference, Bishop Jesus Juarez, called on Bolivians this week to participate in a... Read more