Archive for January 29, 2007
Pope calls for peace in Lebanon and Gaza
After praying the Angelus with thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, the Pope launched an appeal for peace... Read more
Priest-politician who supported abortion dies at 86
Fr. Robert Drinan, the only priest ever elected as a voting member of Congress, died peacefully Sunday at Sibley Memorial... Read more
Support mounts to exempt Catholic agencies from gay adoptions
There is mounting support among members of Parliament to grant Catholic adoption agencies an exemption from proposed legislation that would... Read more
New Mexico bishops meet governor, voice opposition to stem cell research
New Mexico's three Catholic bishops met with Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday to urge him to reconsider proposed state funding... Read more
Vatican analyst explains why prominent Cardinal opposes Church teaching
Why is Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, distancing himself from the Church on an issue as critical... Read more
Secularism and anti-birth mentality affecting vocations in Argentina
Bishop Marcelo Palentini of Jujuy said last week that secularism, that is, “religious indifference,” along with the drop in “births... Read more
Pontiff makes personal donation to campus ministry
Pope Benedict XVI has done his part to encourage the Roman Catholic chaplaincy at one of Great Britain’s top universities. ... Read more
Bishops of New Mexico back prohibition of rooster fights
The executive director of the Catholic Conference of New Mexico, Allen Sanchez, said this week of the bishops of that... Read more
Miraculous cure of girl who fell four stories paves way for beatification of Spanish foundress
The diocesan phase of the investigation into the miraculous healing attributed to the intercession of Spanish foundress Blessed Dolores Sopeña... Read more
Vatican harshly criticizes journalistic manipulation of Confession
The Vatican newspaper, "L'Osservatore Romano," has sharply criticized an article published by a weekly Italian newspaper based on a series... Read more
Pope to receive Prince of Jordan
Pope Benedict XVI will take another important step in dialogue with the Islamic world this Thursday, when the Vatican receives... Read more
