Archive for August 17, 2006
Pope chose unpretentious and thoughtful Bertone as Secretary of State within first months of Pontificate
An article published in the Italian journal “Il Riformista” today provides a unique glimpse into the man Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Australians hopeful for first-ever local saint
Catholics in Australia are hoping that a second miracle can be proven to canonize the country’s first saint in time... Read more
Catholic Relief Services pledges $10 M for Middle East
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) announced plans for a $10-million emergency response and long-term reconstruction program for Gaza, northern Israel and... Read more
Pro-life leader urges Bush to name new FDA commissioner
President George Bush should name a new commissioner to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to replace Dr. Andrew... Read more
Toronto AIDS conference promotes ‘abstinophobia’, says Ugandan activist
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, would be more effective in the fight against AIDS by... Read more
First Museum of Protection of Life Blessed in Austria
A Museum of The Protection of Life, the first of its kind in Europe, has been blessed in the Austrian... Read more
Archbishop exhorts Paraguayans to be “lights of hope” in carrying the country forward
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion called on Paraguayans this week to be lights of hope in order to help move... Read more
Negotiations in Colombia for release of hostages held by guerrillas moving forward
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, praised this week the “extremely good will” of... Read more
