Archive for May 8, 2005
‘Ministry of Pope is a guarantee of obedience to Christ and to His Word’, says Pope Benedict
On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI formally took possession of St. John Lateran Cathedral, confirming his position as Bishop of the... Read more
Communications can be used for good or ill, says Holy Father
Yesterday at noon in Rome, the Holy Father appeared at his study window to recite the traditional Regina Coeli prayer,... Read more
Pope urges Sri Lankan Bishops to guard children against exploitation
On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI welcomed bishops from the Church in last year’s tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka in his first "ad... Read more
Cardinal Martins will preside at beatification Mass
Earlier today, the Vatican announced that Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, would... Read more
Vatican official says rediscovery of Eucharist needed to counter satanic sacrilege
The Secretary for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, says a rediscovery of the Eucharist... Read more
Archbishop Flynn will not allow communion to become ‘battleground’
Minnesota’s Archbishop Harry Flynn has decided to take a stand against what he sees as a protest by a national... Read more
Anglican Church of Canada postpones decision on same-sex unions
The governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada has decided to postpone a decision on performing same-sex marriages until... Read more
Africa new breeding ground for Muslim terrorists, says confidential report
Conflict and extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa have created a “permissive environment” for new recruits to al-Qaeda's terrorist network, says... Read more
Editor of controversial Jesuit magazine quits
The longtime editor of the international Jesuit magazine "America" has resigned after years of tension, sparking speculations about the reasons... Read more
U.S. bishops file amicus brief in assisted-suicide case
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other religious organizations jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief Friday, declaring that the... Read more
Cardinal Ortega: Benedict XVI will firmly guide the Church amidst rampant relativism
In a Mass celebrated to mark the beginning of the pontificate of Benedict XVI, the Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime... Read more
Vatican announces Papal celebrations for May and June
The Vatican today released the schedule for liturgical celebrations due to be presided over by Pope Benedict for the months... Read more
Spanish bishops: Catholics cannot vote for homosexual “marriage”
The Bishops Conference of Spain published an official statement last week reminding Catholics that they are morally obliged not to... Read more
