Archive for August 30, 2006
Catholic Relief Services expands operations in Lebanon
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is expanding its operations in Lebanon with the opening today of a new national office in... Read more
Catholic League president says clarification needed on Hitler exorcism story
Recent stories in the press, based on an erroneous interpretation of the Catholic Church’s teachings on exorcisms and the devil,... Read more
Vietnamese government grants permit for Marian shrine
The construction of a Marian shrine on a Vietnamese hilltop began this month after government authorities granted the local diocese... Read more
9/11 had lasting, life-changing effects on priests
With the fifth anniversary of 9/11 fast approaching, the testimonies of Catholic clergy who ministered at Ground Zero and accompanied... Read more
Vietnam Bronze Star recipient, convert from Methodism is new Bishop of Sioux Falls
Today, Pope Benedict XVI named a new bishop for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, Monsignor Paul Joseph Swain, an adult... Read more
Defense of human life not just a “religious” mission, says Argentinean bishop
Bishop Oscar Sarlinga of Zarate-Campana in Argentina said this week that in the debate on abortion the position of those... Read more
Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos to open museum on monastic life
The famous Benedictine Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos has announced it will open a museum on monasticism at the... Read more
Church needs young people who “listen and respond” to the call of God, says Spanish bishop
During a Mass celebrating the transfer of the relics of St. Atilano, a ninth century Spanish youth who decided to... Read more
Pope Benedict says the conversion story of St. Francis, the “playboy,” is key
The Holy Father met this morning with priests from the Diocese of Albano, a diocese on the outskirts of Rome,... Read more
Vatican cardinal clarifies stories, says abortion doctors excommunicated themselves
Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, offered clarifications yesterday on a string of stories... Read more
