Archive for August 29, 2006
Vatican announces Pope’s official entourage for upcoming trip
Holy See has indicated the twenty nine people who will form the Pope’s official entourage on his upcoming trip to... Read more
As voice of Catholicism in Argentina decreases, social problems increse, nun says
Sister Elisa Monachesi, Provincial Superior of the Schoenstatt Sisters in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, said that the Church in Argentina... Read more
Bishops of Bolivia, Chile and Peru hopeful new governments will defend life
Bishops from Bolivia, Chile and Peru meeting in Lima this week issued a call on the new governments of their... Read more
German parliament invites Benedict XVI to commemorate 50th anniversary of Treaties of Rome
The president of the German parliament, Christian Democrat Norbert Lammert, has invited Pope Benedict XVI to issue a statement next... Read more
Pro-life groups say “lack of choices” led Colombian girl to obtain abortion
The pro-life organization Red Futuro Colombia (RFC) has denounced various institutions and the media in that country for pressuring an... Read more
Man confesses to melting down and selling ring donated by John Paul II
One of the thieves who stole a ring that was donated by Pope John Paul II to a museum in... Read more
Pope says St. Mathew provides a witness to the mercy of God
Pope Benedict XVI traveled from his summer residence at Castelgandolfo, back to the Vatican to conduct his weekly General Audience... Read more
Catholic campus organization continues to combat lack of “morals, ethics, and leadership”
As classes begin this month, a national student outreach organization says American colleges and universities are not allocating enough resources... Read more
Ideas, beliefs are best ammunition in ‘war on terror’ says Church official
The United States risks losing the “war on terror” by not recognizing that the “war” is really about ideas and... Read more
First African National Eucharistic Congress to be held this week
African Catholics, including priests and religious ministering in the United States will gather will U.S. Church officials and a Tanzanian... Read more
