Archive for August 14, 2006
Mary reminds faithful to live with hearts turned to heaven, says Pope
The Blessed Virgin encourages the faithful to remain hopeful in the face of the inevitable problems of daily life, said... Read more
Church leaders and families of prisoners appeal for mercy in Indonesia
The intervention of Catholic Church leaders, including the Pope himself, led the Indonesian government to issue a stay of execution... Read more
Indian government official investigates problems of minority Christians
India’s minority Christian community got a hearing last week with a concerned parliamentarian, who was seeking to understand the problems... Read more
Benedict reveals personal aspects of life as Pope
Pope Benedict XVI told German Radio and Television that he has grown since being elected pontiff and that he finds... Read more
Archbishop calls on Salvadorans to collaborate in eradication of violence
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has called on Salvadorans to collaborate in the struggle against violence and to... Read more
Bishop says unborn child forgotten in recent debate about abortion in Argentina
In response to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the Buenos Aires province that authorized an alleged rape... Read more
Mexican cardinal calls for acceptance of Electoral Tribunal’s ruling on election results
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called on Mexicans to accept the decision of the Federal... Read more
Free Trade Agreement outside purview of Church’s mission, bishop says
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica, Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa Rojas of Cartago, said this week that... Read more
Cardinal George recovering well, set to leave hospital
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday, that Cardinal Francis George is recovering well and will leave the hospital sometime today. Read more
