Archive for September 5, 2005
Pope to Declare Five New Saints next October
Pope Benedict XVI is to declare five people saints next month as he will preside over his first saint-making ceremony,... Read more
Houston archbishop holds special mass for hurricane survivors
Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza issued a message of hope to hurricane survivors Sunday at a special mass and a service, urging... Read more
Christian unity is ‘urgent’, Pope tells ecumenical meeting
Full and visible unity among all of Christ’s disciples is “particularly urgent in our time”, and it calls for Christians... Read more
In the spirit of St. Benedict, small Kansas college opens doors to displaced Katrina students
The ancient Rule of St. Benedict stresses the idea of hospitality and charges its communities with the task of welcoming... Read more
Pope expresses condolences for Austrian cable car accident
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI sent a message expressing his condolences and prayers to Bishop Manfred Scheuer of Innsbruck, Austria... Read more
International Vatican conference to explore human genetics in light of the Word of God
The Holy See has announced that the twentieth international conference, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Heath Care Ministry, and... Read more
In aftermath of Katrina, Faithful try to find meaning in the wake of disaster
Amid the ruin and devastation left by Hurricane Katrina, faith still abounds and faith communities work to offer comfort and... Read more
Sex meant for marriage, German cardinal says
In an interview with the German magazine Neuen Bildpost, the Archbishop of Berlin, Cardinal Georg Sterzinsky, said that despite widespread... Read more
Court stops distribution of abortion pill in Peru
A non-governmental organization in Lima has secured a court injunction against the Peruvian government over the distribution of the morning-after... Read more
King of Spain invites Pope to visit in 2006
On Monday King Juan Carlos I of Spain invited Pope Benedict to visit his country to participate in the World... Read more
Colombian bishop explains Church’s proposal for dialogue with rebel groups
In an interview with the Colombian daily El Tiempo, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo in Valencia preparing for World Meeting of Families
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, has arrived in Valencia, Spain, this week... Read more
British Cardinal urges Foreign Secretary on protection for Christians in Iraq
Catholic Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor, the head of the Catholic Church in England, vowed for a increased protection of Christians in Iraq. Read more
