Archive for January 26, 2007
The world needs the strong witness and testimony of Christians, Pope declares
Presiding at the celebration of vespers Thursday afternoon in the Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside-the-Walls, Pope Benedict XVI challenged all... Read more
Sudanese authorities “not serious” about peace plan, Bishop says
Speaking this week to representatives of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Daniel Kur Adwok, Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum... Read more
“We are proud to be priests,” Vatican’s new Prefect for Clergy writes
The newly appointed Prefect for the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, released a letter this week, encouraging the... Read more
Poll: most Americans want restrictions on abortion
A new CBS News poll has found that a majority of Americans want to prohibit abortions in all or most... Read more
Hedonism and agnosticism leaving youth morally and spiritually ill-equipped, says Spanish cardinal
During a ceremony for the re-opening of the Cathedral of Getafe outside Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said the... Read more
Mexican bishop says position on married priests one of “listening” not “encouraging”
Bishop Felipe Arizmendi of San Cristobal de las Casas in southern Mexico has issued a clarification regarding the Holy See’s... Read more
Church in Nicaragua stands firm in pro-life position
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua, Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua reiterated this week that the Church in... Read more
Parisian priest receives Henri de Lubac award for thesis on respect for life
A Paris priest has been awarded the “Cardinal Henri de Lubac” literary prize for his thesis on the respect for... Read more
Union tells Catholic teacher to ‘change religion’ or pay forced dues
A Catholic teacher in Ohio was told she could only be exempt from paying union dues to the Ohio Education... Read more
Deacon hailed for blasting pro-abortion politician at Mass
The Buffalo Regional Right to Life Committee on Wednesday praised a deacon who blasted Rep. Brian Higgins during Mass on... Read more
Diocese of Charleston reaches advance settlement on abuse cases
The Diocese of Charleston, in South Carolina, announced today the preliminary approval of an agreement to settle several child sexual... Read more
KGB intent on linking Pius XII with Nazis, says former spy
A former high-ranking officer with the KGB claims that the Kremlin and the Russian intelligence agency in the 1960s were... Read more
