Archive for July 16, 2006
Pope asks Catholics to pray for Mary’s intercession in Holy Land
After praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in front of the house at Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta... Read more
Holy Father celebrates devotion to the Virgin of Mount Carmel
Speaking from the same Italian Alpine chalet where Pope John Paul II often stayed, Pope Benedict XVI recalled on Sunday... Read more
Bolivian education minister pledges to uphold religious instruction in public schools
Bolivia’s Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, has pledged to the country’s bishops that he will uphold religious instruction in public... Read more
Relics of six Knights of Columbus continue US tour
A U.S. tour of the relics of six Knights of Columbus, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000, will... Read more
Seminar launches research on Catholic religion courses in European schools
The Catholic bishops of Europe have initiated a research plan for investigating the teaching of the Catholic religion in private... Read more
Continued growth for Church in Cameroon
The Catholic Church in Cameroon continues to flourish, especially in the west African country’s southwest province where signs of faith... Read more
Maronite leader calls for end of conflict in Lebanon
The leader of the Maronite Catholic Church has condemned attacks by Hezbollah and Israel, which have killed hundreds of innocent... Read more
Spanish archbishop says WMF should translate from joy into action
Reflecting upon the recent World Meeting of Families (WMF), which Pope Benedict XVI attended in Spain, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of... Read more
Former Nuncio to Israel calls on UN to support dialogue in the Middle East
The former Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Cardinal Andrea Lanza di Montezemolo, has called on “the international community and in particular... Read more
Vatican targeted by Europe more than Cuba or China for “violations” of human rights
In an interview with the Spanish weekly, “Alba,” the director of Aid to the Church in Need in Italy, Attilio... Read more
