Archive for July 24, 2005
Pope calls attacks on Egypt ‘senseless’; calls on terrorists to renounce violence
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI condemned Friday night’s terrorist attacks, which rocked the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Sharm... Read more
Pope calls on Europe to ‘return to its Christian roots’; for youth to become ‘leaven’
Speaking before yesterday’s Angelus prayer to a group if some 8,000 pilgrims in Les Combes, in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, where... Read more
Pope calls on God to ‘block the murderous hand’ of terrorists, convert their hearts
Following Sunday’s noontime Angelus prayer held near his vacation chalet of Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, Pope Benedict led... Read more
Pope Benedict meets with priests, deacons of Valle d’Aosta, surprises reporters with brief interview
Before entering the church of Introd today for a meeting with priests and deacons of the Valle d’Aosta region of... Read more
Pope says terror attacks cannot be defined as anti-Christian
Following a meeting with priests and deacons of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta region, where he is currently vacationing, Pope Benedict told... Read more
Message of pro-life youth flies over Bay area
The pro-life message of 15 college students soared sky high Saturday when local pilot Bob Gilbert flew over the Bay... Read more
Domino's Pizza founder redesigns church to one-third of original size
The church to be built on Ave Maria University campus near Naples, Fla., has been redesigned to one-third of its... Read more
USCCB urges post-hurricane assistance for Cuba
Restrictions on travel and financial remittances to Cuba should be suspended temporarily so that Cuban Americans can help their relatives... Read more
Visiting Polish prelate does little to heal rift between Archbishop and rebel parish
A visit from Bishop Ryszard Karpinski of Lublin, leader of Polish Catholics outside Poland, reportedly has done little to heal... Read more
Bishop O'Malley dedicates newly rebuilt church
While some 62 churches closed in the Archdiocese of Boston last year, parishioners of St. Patrick’s in Stoneham completed a... Read more
Colombian priests dies of injuries sustained during break-in
The pastor of the Cathedral in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, Father Luis Enrique Rojas, died on July 22... Read more
Cardinal Rivera hopeful Mexican president will ban abortion pill
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said last week he was hopeful President Vicente Fox would ban the... Read more
Controversy in Nicaragua over reception of Communion by Sandinista leader
The former Minister of Education and rector of the Ave Maria College in Nicaragua, Humberto Belli, expressed his hope this... Read more
Chileans remember priest murdered by member of Satanic cult
One year after his death, members of the Servants of Mary celebrated a special memorial Mass for Father Faustino Gazziero... Read more
