Archive for May 4, 2005
Pope Benedict makes visit to Castel Gandolfo
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI made his first trip outside Rome in a brief visit to the papal summer residence,... Read more
Vatican confirms May 14 for beatification of Hawaiian nun
Religious sisters across the Hawaiian islands are abuzz with excitement following the confirmation by the Diocese of Syracuse, NY that... Read more
Priest decries award honoring Schiavo judge
Angering many members of the pro-life movement, the West Pasco, Florida Bar Association recently honored Circuit Court Judge George Greer,... Read more
Air Force Academy task force will look into Christian intolerance charges
In light of recent allegations of religious insensitivity against non-Christians, the Air Force Academy announced Tuesday, the implementation of a... Read more
New pope key to Vatican’s response to sex-abuse scandal, says Judge Burke
Pope Benedict XVI is fully aware of the sex-abuse scandal in the U.S. Church and was instrumental in the Vatican’s... Read more
U.S. government marks National Day of Prayer
President George W. Bush has invited all U.S. citizens to join in observing the National Day of Prayer today and... Read more
US bishops to review priestly formation, charter for child protection at spring meeting
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold its spring meeting at the Fairmont Chicago June 16-18. Read more
Poll says Catholic doctors support birth control, homosexuality, not embryonic stem-cell research
A new study indicates that a majority of doctors, who identify themselves as Catholic, support birth control, homosexuality and the... Read more
Same-sex marriage bill one step closer to law in Canada
Canada’s same-sex marriage bill passed second reading in the House of Commons yesterday, moving it one step closer to becoming... Read more
Quebec to cut Catholic and Protestant religious instruction in public schools
The Quebec government has announced that it intends to cut Catholic and Protestant religious instruction from public schools and to... Read more
Volkswagen to build new Popemobile for Benedict XVI
The German automaker, Volkswagen has announced that it will build a new version of the famous ‘Popemobile’ to be used... Read more
More than half of the people in Europe against children adoption by homosexual couples
The recently approved law by the House of Representatives in Spain, with regard to “marriage” among same sex couples, has... Read more
Card. Cipriani warns that “relativism seeks to bring down faith”
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, warned that relativism is a dictatorship that tries to bring down faith... Read more
