Archive for October 26, 2006
Knights sponsor spiritual pilgrimage with Pope during visit to Turkey
The Knights of Columbus announced yesterday that it will sponsor a spiritual pilgrimage with Pope Benedict XVI as he travels... Read more
Archival document reveals Pope Pius XII’s support for Jewish people
A recently uncovered archival document demonstrates Pope Pius XII’s high esteem and support for the Jewish people during the Second... Read more
Pittsburgh mayor says Catholic upbringing central to his political success
The 26-year-old mayor of Pittsburgh says that he would not be in his current position, as a credible and successful... Read more
Connecticut Episcopal diocese approves blessing of same-sex unions
Episcopal priests in Connecticut may bless same-sex unions in church ceremonies. Bishop Andrew Smith, the leader of the Episcopal Diocese... Read more
Holy Spirit is present and is a guide on path to Christian unity Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI received this morning a delegation from the Christian World Communions, an organization comprised of leaders from several... Read more
U.S. Bishops to vote on funding for sex abuse study
Bishops in the United States will discuss funding for a study to understand the underlying causes of the problem of... Read more
Italian journalist says Benedict XVI has made the Church bulwark of reason
Italian journalist Vittorio Messori said this week that Pope Benedict XVI is the leader “of a Church that seems to... Read more
Secretary of Bishops’ Conference calls on Lopez Obrador to cease creation of parallel government in Mexico
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, has called on former presidential candidate Andres... Read more
Argentinean bishop: “Catholic schools should be a place of hope”
Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga of Zarate-Campana said this week “Catholic schools should always be a place of hope” in which... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses “personal anguish and horror” over priestly sex abuse
Irish Bishop Denis Brennan released a statement yesterday, relaying the message of Pope Benedict XVI to the people of his... Read more
