Archive for August 31, 2004
Passion sells 2.4m copies on DVD
Mel Gibson's Biblical movie The Passion of the Christ has sold 2.4 million copies in the US by midday on... Read more
Pope urges release of French journalists, end of violence in Midle East, Russia
"It is with great sadness and concern," he said, "that I receive the grave news about the terrorist attacks in... Read more
Catholic groups for and against Kerry clash
The president of grassroots organization “Catholics For Kerry 04,” said the Republicans are using Catholic organizations as “vehicles” to discredit... Read more
Idolatry is a temptation for all humanity, Pope says during general audience
Focusing on the second part of Psalm 113 in today's general audience, in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican,... Read more
Pope’s prayer intentions for September focus on elderly and African church
The Holy Father's general prayer intention is: "That old people may be considered an asset for the spiritual and human... Read more
Catholic organization to denounce nonprofit status of Miami Church
The Catholic League says it will contact the IRS and ask it to revoke the tax-exempt status of an Evangelical... Read more
Mexican seminary celebrates five years of priestly formation for Hispanic priests in US
On Tuesday the Hispanic Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, which provides priestly formation for Hispanic vocations... Read more
Brazilian bishops call for protection of human embryos
The Pastoral Committee of the Bishops Conference of Brazil published a statement this week calling on legislators to protect the... Read more
Cardinal warns of lack of respect for democracy in Latin America
The President of the Latin American Bishops Conference, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, said this week during a symposium on... Read more
24-hour parish marks 8 months of continuous service to community
The parish of the Nativity of Our Lady in Valencia, Spain, as part of its 25th anniversary, is celebrating this... Read more
