Archive for August 15, 2004
No need for papal visit to Russia: Orthodox patriarch
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II told President Vladimir Putin Friday that Pope John Paul II is not welcome in Russia,... Read more
Vatican offers to mediate in Najaf
The Vatican has offered to mediate between the Iraqi and American troops and the fundamentalist supporters of Muslim cleric Moqtada... Read more
Filipino bishop supports Vatican document on collaboration of men and women against its critics
Mgr. Oscar Cruz, Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, expressed his support for the “Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on... Read more
Why Hispanic Catholics don’t give money…
A few months ago, Bishop Jose Gomez, Auxiliary of Denver, and one of the leading voices of Hispanic Catholicism in... Read more
Archbishop of Paris says Papal visit to Lourdes an example for Olympic athletes
Just a day before Pope John Paul II arrived at the shrine of Lourdes, the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie... Read more
Credibility of peace process depends on both sides, says Cardinal Castrillon
The Prefect for the Congregation of the Clergy, Colombian-born Cardinal Dario Castrillon, said the credibility of the peace process between... Read more
Catholic Charities collects funds to aid hurricane victims
In the wake of Hurricane Charley, which has left up to 15 dead and thousands homeless in Florida this past... Read more
Judges allow teens bypass notification law, have abortion without telling parents
Pro-life supporters are upset that judges are granting girls permission to bypass a new parental-notification law and to avoid notifying... Read more
Prisoners in Peru donate food rations to victims of freezing weather
Bishop Miguel Irizar of Callao, Peru, visited inmates at the Miguel Castro Castro maximum security prison, who donated four tons... Read more
