Archive for October 11, 2006
Interreligious tolerance not enough, authentic respect needed, Pope tells Jewish ADL
Pope Benedict XVI met today with members of the New York based Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The Holy Father told the... Read more
Group of New York priests begins campaign against soon-to-retire archbishop
A group of unidentified New York priests issued a letter yesterday, urging the archdiocesan clergy to cast a vote of ... Read more
Resignation of Davenport Bishop accepted, days after filing bankruptcy
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop William Franklin today, two days after his Diocese of Davenport, Iowa... Read more
Bishops oppose barriers along U.S.-Mexico border
Bishop William Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), sent a letter to President George W. Bush... Read more
Archdioceses work to meet need for low-income housing
Archdioceses across the U.S. are assisting families and seeking to alleviate their hardship by providing low-income housing. Two archbishops will... Read more
Two new auxiliaries for Boston Archdiocese
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, has offered his thanks to Pope Benedict XVI this morning, after the Holy Father... Read more
Community of Madrid President: Gospel is pillar of western civilization
During her remarks at the World Congress of Catholic Television, the President of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, told... Read more
President of Mexican bishops calls on new leaders to restore hope in country
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon called on the country’s newly... Read more
Grandmother in Puerto Rico requests custody of pregnant granddaughter and her unborn child
The grandmother of a 10 year-old girl who became pregnant after she was raped by her stepfather has filed for... Read more
Bishops strongly reject anti-life law in Ecuador
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador issued a statement this week, condemning certain passages of a new health care law which... Read more
