Archive for August 27, 2006
Pope calls for changes in lifestyles that harm creation
At the conclusion of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI told Italian pilgrims that Christians should work to stop... Read more
Colombian priest killed on the island of Curacao
The Catholic Church in Curacao, a part of the Netherlands Antilles, has reported the death of Colombian priest Father Alejandro... Read more
Colombian congress to debate bill that would regulate euthanasia
Colombian Senator Armando Benedetti, of the left-wing Social Party of National Unity, has sponsored a bill that would provide norms... Read more
Argentinean baby, saved from death two weeks ago, aborted Friday
The parents of a mentally disabled woman who had supposedly conceived through rape and had been given permission by the... Read more
Chinese authorities release Catholic bishop after 10-year detention
After more than a decade, Chinese authorities have released a bishop who was ordained to serve the country’s underground Roman... Read more
German police assure Pope’s safety during trip
German police have assured that Pope Benedict XVI will be safe in Germany during his mid-September visit and that appropriate... Read more
Vatican: ‘Breakthrough technique’ in embryonic research does not satisfy moral test
A U.S.-based research company claims it has developed a new method to create embryonic stem cells in developing cures for... Read more
Saints Monica, Augustine offer hope to troubled families, says Pope
Troubled families today can receive great comfort from the lives of St. Monica and her son St. Augustine, said Pope... Read more
Benedict XVI receives German Chancellor ahead of Pontiff's trip to homeland
Pope Benedict XVI visited with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today at his summer residence, Castelgandolfo. The two reportedly discussed current... Read more
Nigerian priest says Church honored to take part in building country’s future
Father Peter Audu, a priest from the Archdiocese of Kaduna in northern Nigeria, recently told Aid to the Church in... Read more
