Archive for May 15, 2005
President Bush to speak at second national Catholic Prayer Breakfast
President George W. Bush will speak to the second Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast May 20 at the Hilton Washington. Read more
Tardy Pope stresses connection between institution and Spirit during noontime remarks
Yesterday, a 20-minute late Pope Benedict greeted some 40,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the noontime Regina Coeli... Read more
Pope ordains 21 new priests, urges them to always be drawn back to the Eucharist
Yesterday, on the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Benedict XVI ordained 21 new priests for the Diocese of Rome and encouraged... Read more
Cardinal declares two new Blessed, one American, calls them ‘masterpieces of the Spirit’
On Saturday, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presided at the much... Read more
Pope says new Blesseds ‘help us to understand the value of our Christian vocation’
Pope Benedict XVI this morning, greeted pilgrims who had traveled to Rome for this weekend’s beatification of Mothers Ascension del... Read more
Pope to close Eucharistic Conference, confirms Cardinal Ruini as special envoy
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed a nomination made by the late John Paul II, of... Read more
Vatican letter to Buddhists urges sincerity, mutual respect, dialogue
Earlier today, the Vatican publicized a Message sent by the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue to Buddhists who will celebrate... Read more
Rainbow Sash group denied Communion at St. Paul Cathedral
The archbishop of St. Paul refused to have the Eucharist become a sign of protest. As a result, more than... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: no room for improvisation in defense of life
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo warned last week that “current circumstances in... Read more
Archbishop O'Malley's father dies
Archbishop Sean O'Malley's father, Theodore O'Malley, died Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Fla.; he was 89. Read more
Archbishop of Valencia: Government must respect common good and not impose on majority
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, warned this week that “radicalism and the harsh imposition of policies is intolerable” in... Read more
German cardinal: Küng “confusing his own imaginings with the Holy Spirit”
In comments to the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, dismissed the criticisms of theologian... Read more
Spanish official calls Hispanic immigration from Latin America blessing
“Our society does not see Hispanic immigration as a problem, but rather as a blessing,” a prominent local government official... Read more
