Archive for March 26, 2006
Priest sends open letter to Michael Schiavo on anniversary of Terri’s death
The priest who witnessed Terri Schiavo’s final hours at her bedside last March reiterated his previous statement that her husband,... Read more
Catholics called to celebrate dignity of women on Mother’s Day
The Family Life Office of the Diocese of Lincoln and The Leaven, a Catholic lay apostolate, will co-sponsor a celebration... Read more
Mobile faith: Church in Scotland launches text message service
The Catholic Church in Scotland has launched a new text message service, which will include Church news and requests to... Read more
Pope Benedict urges world solidarity with persecuted Christians
Before praying his weekly Angelus prayer before a crowd of thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Benedict expressed... Read more
Afghan court to release Christian convert, but national tension remains high
An Afghan man facing a possible death sentence for converting to Christianity from Islam 16 years ago is set to... Read more
Pope Benedict: New cardinals are called to serve Church as spouses
On Saturday, Pope Benedict celebrated Mass with the 15 new cardinals created in Friday’s consistory. In presenting them with their... Read more
Pope promises further collaboration with College of Cardinals
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with the 15 new cardinals created in last Friday’s Ordinary Public Consistory. During the... Read more
Vatican announces conditions for establishing official relations with China
In an interview with Hong Kong’s I-Cable TV, the Vatican’s Secretary for Foreign Relations, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, said that, with... Read more
Pseudo-Catholic group says right to abortion ‘essential’ for women
The Mexican branch of the pro-abortion group “Catholics for a Free Choice” (CFFC) presented the Spanish version of the book,... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops call on government, natives to dialogue about free trade agreement
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador has called on that country’s government to act deliberately on the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities,... Read more
Chilean bishop slams government’s announcement to distribute morning-after pill
Responding to an announcement by Chile’s Heath Minister, Maria Soledad Barria, that the government would make the morning-after pill “universally... Read more
