Archive for February 13, 2005
Sister Lucia, last living witness of Fatima, dead at 97
Sister Lucia, the last surviving witness of the three children to whom the Virgin Mary appeared at Fatima, Portugal, died... Read more
We must carry our cross together with Christ, Pope tells faithful on Sunday
Yesterday, the Holy Father made his first public appearance since being released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital. He appeared at the... Read more
Pope, Roman Curia enter into Lenten retreat
Yesterday evening, at 6pm, the Holy Father and the papal household, entered into their annual spiritual retreat on the theme,... Read more
Pope invites world’s sick to unite themselves to Jesus—“a man who knows suffering”
On Saturday, the Vatican made public a message of thanks from the Holy Father given to Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan,... Read more
Pope urges French Bishops against unbalanced secularism
The theme of a letter released Saturday from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of France concerned relations between... Read more
UN report advocates universal access to abortion
The United Nation’s recent Millennium Project Report openly advocates legalized abortion, says the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute in... Read more
Swedish pastor acquitted based on free speech
A pastor’s right to free speech was confirmed in Swedish law last week when a pastor, convicted of hate crimes... Read more
New Catholics featured in Easter television special
This Easter Sunday promises good Catholic programming with the broadcast of a moving one-hour special on the adult spiritual journey. Read more
Terri Schiavo’s family encouraged after Kansas woman wakes from 20-year coma
The awakening of a Kansas woman from a 20-year coma has encouraged Terri Schindler Schiavo’s family in their fight to... Read more
St. Louis Archbishop expresses regret over defiant parish
In a letter published in the St. Louis Review on Friday, Archbishop Raymond Burke sought to clarify his stance in... Read more
Bishops warn approval of “medicinal babies” means sanctioning of eugenics
Speaking on behalf of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Father Juan Martinez Camino, secretary general of the body, said proposed... Read more
Archbishop warns of loss of more than just religious freedom in Venezuela
The president of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardozo, is warning that “freedom is in danger, and... Read more
Pro-life groups reach out to Mexicans travelling to the US to obtain abortions
The organization Pro-Life Mexico is leading a march at the Santa Fe international bridge in order to convince Mexican women... Read more
