Archive for January 8, 2007
Pope notes international challenges for the new year: hunger, arms races, and attacks on human life
Meeting with diplomats from around the world today in the Vatican’s Regal Room, Pope Benedict XVI addressed several of the... Read more
The Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop admitted to have collaborated with Polish communism regime
The Press Office of the Holy See has confirmed Pope Benedict XVI’s acceptance of the resignation of Monsignor Stanislaw Wielgus... Read more
Denver archdiocese settles 15 cases of abuse
The Archdiocese of Denver has settled 15 cases of alleged sexual abuse by clergy through mediation, it was announced last... Read more
New York Times editor uncovers false reporting in Latin American abortion story
The public editor of the New York Times has found that readers of its weekly Times Magazine were denied thorough... Read more
EWTN to air pro-life programs and special live events in January
EWTN will air special pro-life programming this month to mark the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade (Jan. 22), as well... Read more
Daily Catholic newspaper makes its debut online
On New Year's Day, California Catholic Daily, an independent Catholic newspaper, went online at www.calcatholic.com. Read more
Feminist organizations launch offensive to legalize abortion in Mexico
The Mexican pro-abortion organization “Group for Information on Elective Reproduction” has launched a campaign backed by various feminist organizations to... Read more
Fides news agency presents report on missionary deaths in 2006
The official news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples issued its annual report on December 30 listing... Read more
Pope points to interreligious dialogue and respect for human rights as positives for the new year
During his extensive speech to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Benedict spoke briefly of... Read more
Benedict points out reasons for concern and hope on world’s continents
After discussing various positive and negative occurrences over the past year with the world’s 175 diplomats to the Holy See,... Read more
New Salt Lake City bishop called from service in San Francisco
The Press Office of the Holy See announced Monday morning that Pope Benedict XVI has named a new Bishop for... Read more
Cardinal of Congo unexpectedly called to the House of the Father
Cardinal Federic Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Archbishop of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), who had been in Brussels to receive medical treatment... Read more
Pope Baptizes new babies on Feast of Baptism of the Lord
Celebrating the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI baptized 13 newborn babies from various countries and remarked... Read more
Christ’s message is one of hope and light, Pope says on Epiphany
Presiding at Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that there... Read more
Lay groups back decision of bishop to resist Muslim attempts share use of Cordoba Cathedral
Various Catholic lay organizations in Spain have expressed their complete support of the actions of Bishop Juan Jose Asenjo of... Read more
Pro-family activists in Spain demand plan to increase birthrate
The president of the Institute For Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, said last week the drastic decline in child... Read more
