Archive for June 12, 2006
Archbishop calls on hispanic youth to transform society
American hispanic youth and young adults should focus on defending their values and transforming society, Archbishop Jose Gomez told participants... Read more
Philippines Congress votes to abolish death penalty, decision hailed by papal nuncio
The papal nuncio in the Philippines, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, has applauded the government’s decision to abolish the death penalty, reported... Read more
Focus groups say Church teaching helps married couples keep commitment
Church teaching on the permanence of marriage helps married couples live out their marital commitment, reveals a focus group study... Read more
Gov’t-funded homosexual conference to counter Pope’s visit to Spain
Spain’s Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs has provided a subsidy of €17,000 for a conference organized by homosexual associations... Read more
Colombian archbishop denies Church is spurring political action on abortion
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, has denied that the country’s bishops are leading... Read more
Mexican bishop labels wall on US/Mexico border a “lesser evil”
Reacting to approval in the US Senate of an immigration bill that would allow nine million undocumented aliens to obtain... Read more
Cardinal demands Dominican Republic government to stop wave of violence
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Rodriguez, is calling on the government of the Dominican Republic to... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani: today’s society twists call to holiness
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani said this week that today’s society makes people believe that holiness is... Read more
