Archive for September 28, 2004
Canon Law expert says bishops should deny Communion to pro-abortion Catholic politicians
Giving a pro-abortion Catholic politician Communion contravenes Canon Law and creates a source of scandal for all believers, said canon... Read more
Papacy is not about power, but truth and love, Cardinal Ratzinger says
In his homily for yesterday evening’s Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Altar of the Chair for the deceased... Read more
Pope happy with release of two Italian hostages in Iraq
Yesterday evening Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, following the release of two Italian women who had... Read more
Pope greets Polish workers' union, wishes solidarity in all Europe
During today’s general audience in Saint Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II greeted some of his fellow Poles in Rome... Read more
Fighting AIDS in Africa requires truth about sexuality, Pope warns
In Pope John Paul II’s Message for the World Day of the Sick to take place on February II, 2005,... Read more
2005 World Communications Day to focus on Media at service of understanding between peoples
Pope John Paul II has chosen as the theme "The Communications Media: At the Service of Understanding between Peoples," for... Read more
“Catholic vote may tip scales for Bush,” research group claims
A recent survey carried out by the Ventura-based Barna Group shows that a “seismic shift” in the Catholic vote in... Read more
Pro-life leader says abortion movement is ‘killing itself’
Abortions are having a clear impact on the U.S. political landscape in more ways than the recent obvious debates and... Read more
U.S. bishops urge clergy to preach against domestic violence, aid battered women
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the U.S. bishops' are urging Catholic priests and other pastoral leaders to preach... Read more
Catholic League says ad questioning polls discredits Christians
Catholic League president William Donohue spoke out against a full-page ad in the New York Times, which he says attacks... Read more
Patriarch of Baghdad “played all his cards” for release of Italian volunteers
The Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, Emmanuel Delly, said this week the Church in Iraq played “all her cards” in working... Read more
Ex-homosexual target of anti-Christian protests in Illinois
Protests Sunday by homosexual-rights groups of a church, hosting an ex-homosexual speaker, are "a telling glimpse into the anti-religious heart... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela call on lawmakers to reject legalization of abortion
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela strongly objected this week to a change in the country’s Penal Code that would legalize... Read more
