Archive for April 5, 2006
Churchgoing can add years to your life, study review reveals
A recent review of existing research on factors related to longevity reveals that people who attend religious services weekly actually... Read more
Bishops urge governor to veto stem-cell bill
Three Catholic leaders are urging Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr. to veto legislation allowing for state funding of embryonic stem... Read more
Young men considering priesthood choose between 'God or the Girl' on A&E
A new five-part documentary, billed as a reality show, about priestly vocations will premiere Easter Sunday. “God or the Girl”... Read more
Scientist claims Jesus could have walked on ice, not water, others critical of assessment
Rare weather conditions, creating a cold period some 2,500 to 1,500 years ago, could have created a hard-to-see floating ice... Read more
Holy Father mourns death of former Pope Paul VI secretary
Many prominent Catholics--particularly in Italy--are mourning the death today of Archbishop Pasquale Macchi, prelate emeritus of Loretto, Italy and former... Read more
Vatican’s U.N. rep: immigration debate must not be manipulated for short-term political gain at expense of human beings
Speaking to the United Nation’s Commission on Population and Development yesterday, the Holy See’s Archbishop Celestino Migliore urged leaders to... Read more
Pope Benedict, Nobel Prize winner Peres jointly condemn all forms of terrorism
Shimon Peres, former prime minister of Israel and 1994 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, met today at the Vatican... Read more
Thousands of Chinese catechumens in Hong Kong to receive sacraments during Easter Vigil
Hong Kong’s Catholic communities are preparing to welcome 2,400 new members who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and... Read more
Civil rights groups denounce ideologically based elementary school course
The civil rights watchdog website in Spain, Hazteoir.org, has denounced a new course for elementary schools which the Ministry of... Read more
Peruvian lawmakers decry Health Minister’s efforts to legalize abortion
A group of Peruvian legislators has sent a letter to the country’s Health Minister, Pilar Mazzeti, requesting that she disclose... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on all people of good will to save family from ruin
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, has denounced the attacks on the family in Spain and is calling on... Read more
