Archive for January 17, 2005
Vatican Announces Release of Kidnapped Iraqi Archbishop
The Vatican press office announced with relief and satisfaction today that, “we learned of the release of Archbishop Basile Georges... Read more
American Iraqi Christians denied right to vote in out-of country elections
While some American Iraqis began to register yesterday to vote in the Iraq out-of-country elections this month, most American Iraqi... Read more
First black USCCB president installed as archbishop of Atlanta
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was installed as Atlanta's sixth archbishop yesterday, Jan. 17, which also marked the memorial of Martin... Read more
Former U.S. wartime diplomat expects Pius XII to be made a saint
A key U.S. diplomat, who served during Pope Pius XII’s pontificate, states in his revealing memoirs that he expects the... Read more
World delegation of rabbis thank Pope for his efforts to “demolish the wall of hatred”
This morning, in the largest private audience ever given by a Pope to Jewish leaders, John Paul II received 160... Read more
Denver Archdiocese director of communications challenges students to “engage the secular media”
Speaking at the seventh annual FOCUS national student leadership conference in Denver this past weekend, Sergio Gutierrez, director of communications... Read more
Senior adviser to Archbishop of Canterbury makes case for assisted suicide
A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury told The Observer that people should not be prosecuted if they assist... Read more
Calgary bishop urges faithful to resist same-sex marriage movement
In a pastoral letter that will be read in parishes this weekend, Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary has stated that... Read more
Cardinal Medina Estevez calls on Chileans to protect 9 year-old mother and child
The ex-prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Jorge Medina, issued a call... Read more
Cardinal Rivera reacts to new US law calling for respect for immigrants
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, expressed his concern this week for a new law in Arizona... Read more
Selective abortions to be outlawed in China
According to a report in the publication “China Daily,” the Chinese government is set to pass a law that would... Read more
Lutheran panel says ‘no’ to same-sex marriage; proposes tolerance for homosexuality
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America should officially maintain its traditional position against same-sex blessing ceremonies and ministers involved in... Read more
Spanish archbishop says political decisions should take morality into account
Archbishop Fernando Sebastián of Pamplona, Spain, said last week morality should be a factor in all political activity, in seeking... Read more
