Archive for September 5, 2004
Marriage is only between a man and a woman, Pope says to Canadians
Speaking on Saturday to Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See, Donald Smith, Pope John Paul II insisted - in... Read more
Archbishop Burke to clarify stance on Communion in upcoming pastoral letter
Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis is set to release a new pastoral letter, clarifying his stance about denying Communion... Read more
Pope hopes "spiral of hatred and violence" will not prevail after Russian crisis
In a telegram sent in his name on Saturday Septemer 4 to Archbishop Antonio Mennini, representative of the Holy See... Read more
Pending abuse trial may trigger bankruptcy decision in Tucson diocese
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson must decide whether to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the diocese by the end of... Read more
Pope tells European youth to not be afraid of witnessing to Christ
In Loreto on Saturday, during a gathering of prayer and celebration, more than 15,000 young people listened to a recorded... Read more
Pope to lay people: Holiness is greatest gift to Church and world
During the celebration of a Mass on Sunday September 5 in Loreto in which he beatified the Servants of God... Read more
Pope gives three "assignments" to laity: contemplation, communion, mission
At the end of the Angelus prayer after celebrating Mass in Loreto with 250,000 faithful, mostly members of the lay... Read more
Catholic Charities seeks foster families for resettling teen refugees
That’s what Catholic Charities in San Jose is seeking for the first-ever program in California that will train couples to... Read more
Bishop denounces destruction of the religious culture in Spain
Addressing thousands of faithful together with political leaders gathered in the Cathedral of Palencia, Spain, to celebrate its patron saint,... Read more
New monastic community assumes care of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome
A new monastic community called the Fraternity of Jesus has replaced the Benedictines as the caretakers of the Roman basilica... Read more
Argentinean Cardinal says social reconciliation begins with God
During a Mass for the National Eucharistic Congress in Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, called on... Read more
