Archive for January 16, 2007
John Paul II gadget a hit on Italian newsstands
A new gadget offering a digitally recorded blessing from the late Pope John Paul II has been selling like hotcakes... Read more
Catholic archbishop opposes government-imposed Hindu practice
The practices of one religion should not be imposed on people of other religions, said a Catholic archbishop in response... Read more
New bishop in Mexico youngest in the world
Pope Benedict XVI has named 38 year-old Father Emigdio Duarte Figueroa, until now the rector of the Diocesan seminary in... Read more
Vatican expert previews Pope Benedict XVI’s new book
In an article titled, “The Next Battle For and Against Jesus Will Be Fought by the Book,” Sandro Magister, a... Read more
Pro-life organizations urge citizens to block anti-speech bill
The United States Senate will soon vote on Senate bill S1 that may prohibit advocacy groups including pro-life groups from... Read more
No plans to discipline Pelosi, says Washington Archbishop
Archbishop Donald Wuerl says he has no plans to prevent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion despite her overt... Read more
Mt. Soledad Cross removal order vacated by appeals judge
The City of San Diego is no longer required to remove the Mt. Soledad Cross, according to a ruling by... Read more
Parents demand a say in contents of controversial school course
The president of the National Catholic Federation of Parents’ Associations in Spain, Luis Carbonel, is demanding the Ministry of Education... Read more
Sunday should be center of Christian life, says Peruvian cardinal
During a Mass celebrating the 472nd anniversary of the founding of Peru’s capital, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima,... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop likens “21st century Socialism” to a “supermarket”
Archbishop Baltazar Porras of Merida said this week the 21st century Socialism touted by the Venezuelan government is ideologically vague,... Read more
