Archive for February 8, 2005
Pope celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass from hospital
According to the Holy See Press Office, “this morning the Holy Father presided at the concelebration of Ash Wednesday Mass... Read more
Archbishop of Paris says Pope doesn’t have to be Schwarzenegger or Superman
The Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean Marie Lustiger, said today, “The Pope does not need to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger,... Read more
Vatican denounces book, suspends U.S. Jesuit from teaching Catholic theology
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has denounced the book “Jesus: Symbol of God” by American Jesuit Fr.... Read more
Pro-life leaders seek face-to-face meeting with Senator Clinton
Members of the Christian Defense Coalition presented themselves at Senator Hillary Clinton's office today to schedule a meeting to discuss... Read more
Cardinal Stafford calls faithful to the “duty of conversion” at St Peter’s Basilica
This morning at 10:30, Cardinal James Francis Stafford, major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, presided at Ash Wednesday Mass in... Read more
Cameroon to host World Day of the Sick on Friday
This morning, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, opened the traditional preceding meetings... Read more
Catholic parishes flourish in Southern U.S.
The Catholic Church in the southern U.S. is flourishing and growing at an impressive rate. But its rebirth in the... Read more
New York mayor to challenge legal right to hold religious service in school gym
The Catholic League has accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg of supporting religious discrimination after news that his administration was going to... Read more
Life Teen ministry denies allegations against founder
Mark Hart, Vice President of Life Teen, a Catholic ministry aimed at sharing the Gospel with high school youth, recently... Read more
Catholic camp for teens takes root in Missouri
The Office of Youth Ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Louis has always dreamed of having a Catholic summer camp.... Read more
Bolivian bishop warns against separatist tendencies
Bishop Jesus Juarez Parraga, SDB, of El Alto, Bolivia, warned in a pastoral letter this week that the legitimate demands... Read more
Famous volleyball player leaves sport to become religious
Italian media has been fixated with the story of Michela Amadori, a renowned volleyball player who has decided to leave... Read more
Chilean bishop trusts John Paul II will remain Pope until death
Bishop Alejandro Goic of Rancagua, Chile, and president of the country’s Bishops Conference said this week that, “because of his... Read more
