Archive for June 9, 2005
Pope reaffirms Catholic doctrine on priestly celibacy, abstinence to fight AIDS
Speaking to a group of bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho concluding their "ad limina" visit, Pope... Read more
Process for John Paul II’s beatification to start on June 28, Cardinal announces
The Vatican will open the beatification process for Pope John Paul II June 28, announced Camillo Cardinal Ruini. Read more
Ave Maria hosts right-to-life conference
Prominent academics discussed the latest scholarship on right-to-life issues last weekend at the annual University Faculty for Life conference, June... Read more
One of the first priests ordained in the USA on road to sainthood
A Russian prince who left his wealth behind to come to America and be one of the first priests ordained... Read more
Globalized world must provide decent jobs for young people, Vatican says
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations Office in Geneva (Switzerland) said during the International... Read more
Catholic television now available in the UK
Catholic television has arrived in Britain. Eternal Word Television Network — the U.S. Catholic television network founded by Mother Angelica... Read more
Bishops of Bolivia call for prayer amidst grave political crisis
The Bishops Conference of Bolivia issued a statement last night calling on the faithful to pray that the country’s congressional... Read more
Messori slams Italian communist daily for promoting “black legend” about Inquisition
Italian journalist Vittorio Messori responded this week to an article in the Communist daily Il Manifesto that portrays as truthful... Read more
Brazilian bishops question validity of “referendums” on origin of life
Auxiliary Bishop Odilo Pedro Scherer of Sao Paulo and Secretary General of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil warned this... Read more
Honduran Cardinal calls for more help for migrant workers in the US
Immigrants and migrant workers deserve help, compassion and solidarity, not recrimination, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga. Read more
