Archive for August 11, 2005
Birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI to be turned into museum
The home where Joseph Ratzinger was born in the small Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn will be turned into... Read more
Mass. State Senate seeks to regulate church funds; many decry as violation of church and state
Massachusetts State Senator Marian Walsh is leading a charge demanding that religious organizations publicly disclose their financial books to the... Read more
Pro-gay marriage church shown the door in Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Archdiocese of New Orleans has decided to terminate the lease on space being used by a local church which... Read more
St. Patrick’s Cathedral rector resigns
Monsignor Eugene Clark, who has been rector of New York’s historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral since 2001, submitted his resignation Thursday,... Read more
Youth ministry expert says teens are on the front lines of the culture wars
Bob Rice knows teens. The long time youth minister and professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville has been on the... Read more
Activist walks from New Haven to NYC in effort to inspire priests
Edward Thomas Coll, who recently completed a 5,000 mile walk around the northeastern U.S., calling for an increase in vocations... Read more
Jewish leaders praise “historic steps” of Pope Benedict XVI
Representatives of the Jewish community that will welcome Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to a Cologne synagogue said the... Read more
Statue of Mary a symbol of peace for Japan
A popular statue of the Virgin Mary in Nagasaki, Japan, has been given a new home in the city’s Cathedral... Read more
President of Brazil acknowledges government crisis in letter to bishops
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva,” has sent a letter to the National Conference of Bishops of... Read more
