Archive for November 15, 2006

The Vatican released a short statement at the conclusion of Pope Benedict XVI’s three hour meeting with heads of the... Read more

TheItalian press this week is debating whether it is politically correctto poke fun at Pope Benedict XVI, after his secretary,... Read more

Turkey’s head of religious affairs says the Pope’s visit to Turkey later this month may help improve relations with Muslims,... Read more

Two sacred art pieces by Renaissance master Fra Angelico were recently discovered and are expected to be auctioned in England... Read more

The Czech Catholic Bishops Conference are going back to the drawing board to propose new dates for a papal visit,... Read more

The Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party in Portugal, Jose Socrates, said this week his administration would not... Read more

Inspired by a similar initiative by Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need, the Bishops’ Conference of Chile has... Read more

South Africa’s parliament has approved gay unions, making that country the first in Africa to pass such a law. Read more

The House of Representatives of the Dominican Republic has awarded Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domingo for... Read more