Archive for October 4, 2005
Bishops call for increased respect for sacredness of Eucharist: reception in the mouth, focus on preparing with confession
As bishops today, met for the Forth General Congregation of the 11th Synod of Bishops, the issue of the sacredness... Read more
Elderly should be valued, protected, Vatican tells UN
Government, society and families should value the elderly, create opportunities for them to contribute to society and establish programs that... Read more
Series of conferences by Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn titled “Creation and Evolution”
Vienna Archbishop Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn made new comments on the on-going debate on evolution vs. intelligent design, saying both were... Read more
Colorado bishops support state tax referendum, say: government must protect the weak
Colorado’s three Catholic bishops have released a joint statement in support of state Referendums, C&D. The measures would return nearly... Read more
Contest seeking first-time religious screenwriters
First-time screenwriters with a religious message will have a chance to get their scripts noticed by top Hollywood executives in... Read more
Canadian bishops’ committee calls for ban of convicted priests from ministry
A special task force of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on all bishops to commit themselves individually... Read more
Young people organize concert in Denver to aid victims of Katrina
In an effort to reach out to those affected by the devastating storms the south in the last several weeks,... Read more
Vatican official says resolution to issue of religious freedom in Turkey urgent
Speaking to the Italian daily La Repubblica, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said a... Read more
Pope says liturgy is place where God and man meet, encourages rejection of modern forms of idolatry
As Pope Benedict continued his weekly catechesis on the Psalms earlier today, he told a crowd of nearly 50,000 that,... Read more
Vatican, Czech agreement moves closer to ratification, seeks to reform religious freedom laws, solve questions of siezed Catholic property
The Vatican has announced that Cyril Svoboda, foreign minister of the Czech Republic, visited with Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the Holy... Read more
