Archive for August 30, 2004
Cardinal Egan to give official benediction at RNC on Thursday
The Republican National Convention in New York this week has two things that the Democratic convention a few months ago... Read more
Russian Patriarch responds to Pope’s gesture, insists on “respect” for Orthodox territories
The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II sent a letter to Pope John Paul II thanking him for the handing over... Read more
U.S. bishops urge FCC to adapt rules so public can oppose indecency
U.S. broadcasters should be required to maintain archives of the programs they air and make them easily available in order... Read more
Insurers refuse to meet damage settlements in Los Angeles abuse cases
Insurers for the dioceses of Los Angeles and Orange are balking at paying the possible damages claimed by hundreds of... Read more
Newspaper campaign assists Catholic refugees from Vietnam
A local newspaper in Northern Wisconsin has launched a campaign to help the nearly 500 Catholic refugees, who are arriving... Read more
Church in Colombia laments no new peace initiatives by rebels
The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Bishop Luis Augusto Castro, expressed disappointment this week that the response of... Read more
Cardinal encourages fostering of a “culture of vocations” in Brazil
During the opening of the Second Vocations Congress, taking place at the headquarters of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Cardinal... Read more
Experts say streamlining of divorce laws will be devastating for the family
The President of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, said the Socialist government’s proposal to speed up... Read more
