Archive for February 1, 2006
Democrats oppose Supreme Court nominees not backed by abortion industry, says priest
A Catholic priest says the Democrats’ nearly unanimous opposition to Justice Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court in the Jan.... Read more
US bishops’ conference urges Congress to support ‘Holly’s Law’
An official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Congress to put “Holly’s Law” to a vote... Read more
New round begins in US Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue
More than 20 Lutheran and Roman Catholic leaders in the United States are set to continue their dialogue toward unity... Read more
Catholic Charities USA urges Congress not to slash vital programs for poor
Catholic Charities USA, one of the nation’s largest social service networks, is making a last-minute plea to the U.S. House... Read more
Totalitarian tendencies threatening “democratic” regimes, warns Vatican cardinal
The president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Cardinal Julian Herranz, warned in Madrid this week against “ideological totalitarian... Read more
Iraqi archbishop says Christian community becoming “Church of martyrs”
Reacting to a series of explosions this past Sunday in Christian churches throughout Iraq, Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk said,... Read more
Argentina medial society backs government official’s opposition to drug parties
The Society of Medical and Biological Ethics of Argentina announced its support this week for the Health Minister of the... Read more
“Be strong in faith,” theme for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Poland.
“Be strong in faith,” is the theme chosen to accompany Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Poland, planned for the end... Read more
Pope accepts Bishop Gumbleton’s resignation
Pope Benedict accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of Detroit, U.S.A., presented by Thomas J.... Read more
Pope to Consecrated: you are like sentinels that glimpse and announce the new life that is already present in history
On the occasion of the World day of Consecrated life, Pope Benedict refered to consecrated persons as "an announcement of... Read more
