Archive for November 30, 2005
Macy's agrees to ‘Merry Christmas’, national Sears boycott announced
Macy's Department Stores has agreed to return the phase "Merry Christmas" to store signage and advertising. The Committee to Save... Read more
New documentary features lives of the twelve Apostles
A new one-hour documentary investigates the lives and legends of the Apostles, how they were transformed after the resurrection of... Read more
Liberal government ousted, Canada heads to polls
A bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Canada died on the order table Monday when Canada’s Liberal minority government... Read more
Pope meets with new ambassadors, urges end to violence among nations
Today, Pope Benedict met with eleven new members of the Vatican diplomatic corps and called on their respective countries to... Read more
Human dignity is universal, inalienable, says Pope, must particularly be promoted by civil leaders
Earlier today, Pope Benedict met with members of the International Theological Commission, with whom he stressed the need to uphold... Read more
Vatican message for World Day against AIDS stresses 'pansexual culture that devalues sexuality'
The Vatican released today a message written by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral... Read more
Reported miracle in France may pave the way for beatification of John Paul II
Several news agencies are reporting that the miracle required by Canon Law for the beatification of Pope John Paul II... Read more
Argentine bishop reiterates human sexuality’s link to love
“We value human sexuality as something very important, but we see it from the perspective of man. WE believe sexuality... Read more
Catholic Bishops continue to call for end of Death penalty, in reaction to grace granted for 1000th Death penalty by Virginia Governor
Echoing the call earlier this week from Baltimore Archbishop Keeler, Most Reverend Stephen Blaire, Bishop of Stockton and President of... Read more
The Pope appoints Rev. George J. Rassas of the Archdiocese of Chicago to Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese
Rev. George J. Rassas, a priest from the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1968, was appointed to auxiliary Bishop of his... Read more
Theology only has true meaning in communion with the Church, says Pope
In a meeting today with members of the International Theological Commission, Pope Benedict stressed the need for theologians to perform... Read more
Human dignity, personal encounter with God, are themes of Pope’s December prayer intentions
Today the Vatican announced Pope Benedict's prayer and mission intentions for the month of December. Both find their roots in... Read more
