Archive for June 27, 2005
Pope Benedict calls Catechism Compendium ‘a renewed announcement of the Gospel’
At a special liturgy this morning for the debut of the new Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church,... Read more
Vatican unveils new compendium of Catholic Catechism
The dense Catechism of the Catholic Church, groundbreaking when it debuted in 1992, will now be even more accessible to... Read more
Thousands gather for Cardinal Sin’s funeral, Philippine’s ‘champion of the poor’
The Manila Cathedral was packed this morning for the funeral mass of the much-loved Jaime Cardinal Sin, former archbishop of... Read more
The road to Sainthood: Beatification process for John Paul the Great set to open
Mere two months and twenty-six days after his death in April, the Vatican will officially open the cause for beatification... Read more
Pope to vacation in Italian alps
According to an announcement from the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI will spend much... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick ready to retire but always open to God’s call
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick is looking forward to his retirement but says he would continue to serve as archbishop of Washington... Read more
Boston remembers Uganda martyrs, honors St. Peter
This past weekend was one of celebration, remembrance and tradition in the Archdiocese of Boston. Archbishop Sean O’Malley led a... Read more
Catholic medical experts back new ethical embryonic stem-cell research
A new experimental technique that could produce embryo-like stem cells — without killing human embryos in the process — has... Read more
Pro-life advocates concerned about possible pick for Supreme Court
Pro-life advocates are concerned that President George W. Bush may be considering Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as a nominee to... Read more
Summer Conferences aim to help young people ‘experience God’s glory’
As teens around the U.S. shed schoolbooks and paperwork for summer vacation, thousands are gearing up for a different kind... Read more
Legislators discredit themselves by support for unjust laws, warns Navarro-Valls
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said in Madrid this week that when legislators approve norms... Read more
Cardinal exhorts Bolivians to seek peace and reject hatred
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Cardinal Juan Terrazas Sandoval, called on Bolivians this week to reject the... Read more
Archbishop of San Salvador proposes strengthening values to combat gangs
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, told young people this week that stronger moral and civic values... Read more
