Archive for February 22, 2006
ACLU opposes creation of 'Catholic town'
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is opposed to the efforts of Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to build a... Read more
EU official condemns attacks on Catholic churches
Violent attacks against the Catholic Church impacts the right of Catholics to practice their faith, said deputy chairman of the... Read more
North American nun closer to sainthood, second miracle attributed
A second miracle has been attributed to Mother Theodore Guerin, opening the way for a possible canonization this fall. Read more
Catholics fight proposal to oblige hospitals to provide ‘morning after pill’
Catholics have taken up the fight against a proposal in the Connecticut state legislature that would require all hospitals —... Read more
Greek seminarians, priests to make historic visit to Rome; seek understanding between Orthodox and Catholic faiths
On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to meet with priests and seminarians from Greece’s Orthodox Christian Church. It is... Read more
Vatican to release new pastoral document on care for often persecuted Gypsies
The Vatican has announced that the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples will... Read more
Massachusetts faithful elated, surprised over O’Malley’s elevation to Cardinal
When Pope Benedict XVI announced the list for his first group of named cardinals yesterday, some Catholics in Massachusetts were... Read more
Chileans moved by testimony of young priest who succumbed to cancer
Father Francisco Jimenez Araya, the Chilean priest who was diagnosed with cancer shortly before his ordination, died Wednesday morning in... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo thankful for red hat, reaffirms mission to serve
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, thanked Pope Benedict XVI this week for his appointment to the College of... Read more
New cardinals express joy at news of appointment
Upon receiving news of their appointment to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI, several new cardinals expressed their... Read more
New Venezuelan cardinal says appointment means greater service to the Church
Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas said he considers his appointment to the College of Cardinals an opportunity to deepen... Read more
The Bishop of Ratisbon cuts financing of main secular organization, in move to counter groups hostile to the Church
Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller has decided not to finance anymore the Central Committee of German Catholics, an organization which is... Read more
Chinese Official warns newly appointed Cardinal, Bishop Zen, not to interfere into politics
Following the nomination of Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen, as one of the fifteen new Cardinals appointed by Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
