Archive for February 8, 2006

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Body of murdered Italian priest arrives in Rome

The body of a murdered Italian priest arrived in Rome by military plane Monday. Read more

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Bishop Niederauer celebrates farewell mass in Salt Lake City

It was a touching farewell mass and reception Sunday for Bishop George Niederauer, who will take up his duties as... Read more

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Chicago organizes ‘Catholic festival’ to inspire, deepen faith

The Archdiocese of Chicago has organized its second Catholic Festival of Faith. It will be held Feb. 12-18 at the... Read more

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Pope holds audience with Laura Bush

First Lady Laura Bush had an audience with Pope Benedict XVI this morning, during her stop in the Italian capital... Read more

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An Arabe-Israeli appointed new Bishop of Galilee

The Vatican and the Synod of the Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, who met Wednesday in Beirut, appointed Father Elias... Read more

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French government allows embryonic stem cell research on frozen embryos.

The French Government officially published in its official paper on February 6, the decree relative to research on the embryo,... Read more

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Federal court orders justice of the peace in Valencia to preside at homosexual “weddings”

A federal panel of judges in Spain has rejected the petition by a justice of the peace in Valencia to... Read more

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Mexican official under pressure to resign for public expression of faith

The Front for Secular Culture, a conglomerate of anti-religious groups such as Catholics for a Free Choice, is demanding Mexican... Read more

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Pope exhorts Brazilian bishops to proclaim Gospel of Peace

In a telegram to Cardinal Eusebio Scheid, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Pope Benedict XVI sent his blessing to the... Read more

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Sony Pictures provides sounding board for Da Vinci Code critics

Far ahead of the May 19th film release of the “DaVinci Code“--adapted from the popular but controversial Dan Brown novel,... Read more

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Vatican confirms: Pope will travel to Turkey in November

Earlier today, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI will, in fact, make a much anticipated trip to Turkey in... Read more