Archive for October 27, 2005
Pope Benedict advocates for respect of rights and identity of women, in message for upcoming World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
In a message made public today, Pope Benedict called for “Hope, courage, love and 'creativity in charity' regarding the widespread... Read more
‘Coping with adversity and an unshakable faith in Jesus Christ’, as requirement for Catholic leaders, says Phoenix Bishop Olmsted
“Coping with adversity and an unshakable faith in Jesus Christ,” should be a requirement for Catholic leaders, said Phoenix Bishop Thomas... Read more
Churches continue major relief efforts for hurricane survivors
Nearly two months after Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, religious groups continue to feed, clothe and house survivors, and they... Read more
Catholic Charities opposes budget measure, supports parental notification
Catholic Charities of California announced Oct. 26 that it will oppose Proposition 76, which drastically changes the California budget process,... Read more
Nonprescription morning-after pill harmful, USCCB tells FDA
The U.S. bishops are urging the Food and Drug Administration to reject all applications to make Plan B, also known... Read more
Orthodox-Catholic consultation reviews relations between churches
More than a dozen clerics and theologians gathered in Washington last week to consider and discuss the advancements in Orthodox-Catholic... Read more
12 year-old girl writes paper on sex-ed for teens
“I would like to know how they fool people” begins a paper by 12 year-old Mercedes Eugenia Cardinali in which... Read more
Report on immigration: world religious should help to overcome cultural differences
During the presentation of a report on “Immigration and Globalization,” the President of Caritas Italy, Archbishop Francesco Montenegro, said religious... Read more
Communion for divorced and remarried “closed case,” says cardinal
In an interview published Thursday in the Italian daily La Reppublica, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council... Read more
Benedict XVI to participate in beatification of Spanish martyrs
Pope Benedict XVI will participate in the concluding rites of the beatification of a group of Spanish martyrs this Saturday... Read more
Legal protection of all innocent human life, promotion of the dignity of each human person must be ultimate political goal for Catholics, says new document on political action
“The ultimate political goal for Catholics must be the achievement of public policies and laws that result in the legal... Read more
