Archive for May 24, 2006
I have come to follow in the footsteps of John Paul II, says Pope on beginning of Apostolic visit to Poland
Pope Benedict XVI arrived today in Poland for a four-day visit, in the homeland of his predecessor John Paul II. ... Read more
Pope meets with Polish Clergy in Saint John’s Cathedral
This afternoon at Saint John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Pope Benedict met with close to 1,000 representatives of the Polish clergy... Read more
Divorce on the rise in Catholic Europe
Divorce is on the rise in Europe’s three mostly Catholic countries, namely Italy, Portugal and Spain, reports the Los Angeles... Read more
Saudi textbooks teach children not to be friends with Christians or Jews
The latest textbooks of Saudi Arabia's public school curriculum continue to promote intolerance of other religions despite official pronouncements of... Read more
Scotland abortions reach all-time high
Policymakers in Scotland must gather their courage to publicly discourage early sexual activity and promote abstinence, said Archbishop Mario Conti... Read more
Bishop Kicanas urges protection for noncommercial religious speech on the Internet
The Internet is “a critical medium for religious speech” and there should be legislation in place to prevent Internet-access providers... Read more
Italian bishops join in condemning EU resolution on homophobia
The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has joined the Spanish bishops in condemning a resolution of the EU Parliament on homophobia... Read more
Cardinal Dias calls anti-conversion law “interfering in the affairs of God”
In response to a recent anti-conversion law passed in India, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization, said this... Read more
Ecclesial movements satisfy spiritual hunger of thousands, says Cardinal Stafford
Referring to Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming gathering with the different ecclesial movements and associations on Pentecost Sunday, Cardinal James Frances... Read more
Denver Archbishop proposes mediation in sex-abuse cases
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput announced yesterday a mediation program to help individuals who have brought claims against the Archdiocese of... Read more
“As a community, the Church must practice love, says Pope during ecumenical meeting in Warsaw
Pope Benedict met this evening with representatives of seven churches of the polish ecumenical council at the Holy Trinity Church... Read more
