Archive for July 18, 2006
Archbishop Dolan announces designation of U.S. shrine as a basilica
Pope Benedict XVI has granted minor basilica status to Holy Hill, National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Wisconsin.... Read more
Amnesty International should not take position on abortion, says pro-abortion advocate
Amnesty International’s recent decision to support abortion rights will cost the human rights organization “much of its credibility,” says a... Read more
House rejects amendment to ban same-sex marriage
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage on Tuesday, but House Speaker Dennis... Read more
US Senate passes three stem-cell bills, House splits vote
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives split a vote Tuesday on a bill that would have allowed researchers to... Read more
U.S. Bishops call for ceasefire in Middle East
In a press release yesterday, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ international policy committee said that provocative... Read more
Pope asks nuns to pray for conversion of terrorists
Pope Benedict XVI asked the cloistered religious of the Carmel of Quart, the monastery he visited near his summer retreat... Read more
Pope makes unexpected visit to Switzerland
Quick, what’s the fifth country to be visited by Pope Benedict XVI during his Pontificate? The correct answer is now... Read more
Pro-abortion feminists claim to have support of National Council of Churches in Brazil
A feminist leader has revealed that the National Council of Christian Churches in Brazil (NCCB) has been an ally for... Read more
Caritas Lebanon issues emergency humanitarian alert as thousands are displaced
Caritas Lebanon has issued a humanitarian alert in response to the displacement of thousands of people who are fleeing the... Read more
Benedict offers prayers following tsunami in Indonesia
The Vatican announced, this morning, that Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano has sent a telegram of condolence, in the... Read more
