Archive for June 13, 2005
Hong Kong bishop says Vatican is “anxious” to establish diplomatic ties with Beijing
During a luncheon Tuesday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong, Bishop Joseph Zen told reporters that the Vatican's... Read more
Pope will meet 500 italian railway workers at general audience
A large delegation of 500 Trenitalia workers will take part on tomorrow’s general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Led by... Read more
Voucher program breathes new life into Catholic schools
Washington’s Catholic schools are growing as the result of a new federal voucher program that provides low-income students with grants... Read more
No guarantee to protect religious groups under Canadian same-sex marriage bill
Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said last week that he cannot guarantee full protection to religious organizations that refuse to... Read more
US scientists identify brain stem cells, strengthens case for adult stem-cell research
American scientists say they have found a way to identify brain stem cells and make them multiply to treat degenerative... Read more
Federal funding increased for abstinence programs
The U.S. government has increased funding for the the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant program by $11 million for 2006. Read more
Late Miami archbishop remembered as mentor and gentleman
Hundreds attended the three-hour viewing and funeral mass Sunday for Miami’s late Archbishop Edward McCarthy at St. Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop... Read more
Bishops worried Mexico could become next Colombia
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, warned this week that if the control... Read more
Bishop calls on Paraguayans to build up families
Bishop Adalberto Martinez Flores of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, is exhorting Paraguayans to “restore the face of the family” because from... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano praises debt relief for 18 poor countries
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to work for peace
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, exhorted Bolivians this week to tear down... Read more
