Archive for March 7, 2006
Chinese government angry over naming of new cardinal
The Chinese government’s discontent at the naming of the bishop of Hong Kong to the College of Cardinals was finally... Read more
Bishops of Argentina launch campaign to fight AIDS
The secretariat for family ministry of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina has printed 50,000 bumper stickers with the phrase, “Remedy... Read more
Parishes around the world to receive catechetical material for World Meeting of Families
The Pontifical Council for the Family and the Archdiocese of Valencia have published the preparatory catechetical material for the World... Read more
Website launched for world congress on Catholic TV
Organizers of the World Congress of Catholic TV, which will take place October 10-12 in Madrid, have launched a website... Read more
USCCB president urges Congress to prioritize poor people in budget decisions
Bishop William Skylstad, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged Congress to make poor people in the... Read more
Pro-life leader commends Georgia Senate
The Georgia Senate must be applauded for approving three bills related to pre-born children, said Fr. Frank Pavone Read more
Media reports on sexual abuse unjustified, says Catholic League
Catholic League president Bill Donohue says bigotry was behind the decision of two mid-Western newspapers to publish feature articles on... Read more
Christian rights leader’s home raided by police in India
Fifteen Indian police officers raided the home of Christian human rights advocate Sajan George Monday, reported the Freedom House's Center... Read more
Sacred art festival considers relationship between art and faith
The city of more than 100 steeples will host its first sacred art festival this month. The event was initiated... Read more
Upcoming African Bishop’s Synod will focus on reconciliation, peace, justice
Earlier today in Rome, representatives from the Catholic Church in Africa met to plan the second ever Bishop’s Synod on... Read more
Vatican exhibition to celebrate 500 years of Swiss Guard
Officials at the Vatican are celebrating 500 years of protection by the Swiss Guard with a new exhibition commemorating the... Read more
British Church invites visit from Pope Benedict
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, head of the Catholic Conference of Bishops in England and Wales has invited Pope Benedict XVI to... Read more
In effort to ‘right past wrongs’, Archdiocese of Dublin publishes massive sexual-abuse report
In what Archbishop Diardmuid Martin calls an effort to actively “right past wrongs”, the Archdiocese of Dublin has published a... Read more
