Archive for January 5, 2005
On Feast of the Epiphany, Pope invites youth to World Youth Day in Cologne
Pope John Paul II today called on the youth of the world to converge in Cologne, Germany, for the 20th... Read more
Catholic Relief Services pledges $25M for tsunami victims, seeks funds
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has pledged $25 million in aid for the victims of the devastating tsunami that hit southeast... Read more
Pope prays for child victims of disaster in Asia
During the Angelus today, Pope John Paul II prayed for the children who died in the tsunami that hit Southeast... Read more
California diocese announces $100M settlement with abuse victims
The Diocese of Orange announced the largest settlement in history with victims of clergy sexual abuse Jan. 3. Bishop Tod... Read more
Arizona Based Youth Take Pope’s Message of the New Evangelization to Northern Ireland
On November 23rd, a group of 17 Arizona-based students returned from a three-week long trip to Northern Ireland to spread... Read more
Seminary expansion in San Antonio good news for vocations
While some seminaries across the country are closing their doors, Assumption Seminary in the Archdiocese of San Antonio is expanding. Read more
Diocese, Catholic League defend children of same-sex couple in Catholic school
Parents in the Diocese of Orange County have threatened to pull their children from a Catholic school and to seek... Read more
New bill says pharmacists have no right to refuse birth control prescriptions
A new bill proposed last month would oblige pharmacists to fill prescriptions for birth control and other abortifacients, even if... Read more
Colorado Group Challenges Youth to Choose Purity
Bob Lemming is serious about encouraging kids to choose chastity, and with good reason. His three sons will soon be... Read more
Church helping to get aid to most isolated areas in Thailand
Bishop Joseph Parthan of the Diocese of Surat Thani in Thailand said the Church in that country is preparing to... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia offers scholarships to mothers and children saved from abortion
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, has announced that hundreds of women who chose life rather than abortion for their... Read more
Argentinean bishop says overcoming evil with good stems from faith
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, recalled this week that despite the culture of death which has taken root in... Read more
Catholic magazine in Cuba takes stock of successes and challenges for the future
Despite heavy restrictions on freedom of speech in Cuba, the magazine “Palabra Nueva” (“New Word”), published by the Archdiocese of... Read more
