Archive for July 5, 2004
Pope appoints a US Bishop to a Jamaican diocese
Pope John Paul II has appointed Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J., Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, U.S.A., as Bishop... Read more
Two sexual abuse cases likely to be heard in Portland today
Barring an out-of-court settlement, two cases on the alleged sexual abuse of children by a Portland priest are scheduled to... Read more
Pope appoints special envoy for the 50th Anniversary of the Basilica of Lisieux, home of the "Little Flower"
Made public today was a Letter by the Pope, written in Latin and dated June 11, in which he appointed... Read more
Teens urged to join 'Catholic revolution' at Steubenville
More than 2,100 teens from 13 states and Canada were encouraged to "rise up and join a Catholic revolution" at... Read more
Jesuits' world leader to visit Alabama
The Jesuits’ congregational leader will visit Alabama this fall to help mark the 175th anniversary of Spring Hill College and... Read more
Catholic Charity calls for day of prayer for the "silent Church"
The "Fundacao Ajuda à Igreja que Sofre", Portuguese branch of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need... Read more
Special rosary prayed for release of Cuban political prisoners
Representatives of various opposition movements gathered together in Old Havana this weekend to pray a special rosary for the release... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo calls on Catholic politicians to reject homosexual “marriage”
The Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, Antonio Cañizares, reminded “Catholic lawmakers” this week of their “serious responsibility” to... Read more
Worry over possible lack of control of subsidized Islam classes in Spain
The Chair of Arabic Literature at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Serafin Fanjul, is expressing his fear that the Spanish... Read more
President of Nicaragua denies trying to control the Church
President Enrique Bolaños of Nicaragua is denying reports that his government is attempting “to control” the Catholic Church in the... Read more
