Archive for October 2, 2007
Archbishop Mamberti to the UN: Renew the protection of human rights
On Monday at the United Nations in New York, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Vatican’s secretary for Relations with States, took... Read more
Pope shows his appreciation to director of Vatican newspaper
In a letter to Mario Agnes, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his deep gratitude to the head of the Vatican newspaper,... Read more
International Theological Commission examines “universal system of ethics”
In its annual plenary session, the International Theological Commission plans to discuss natural moral law in a document aimed to... Read more
Bishop of Gallup calls police after he detected intruders
Bishop Donald Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico made an erratic emergency call from his home to local... Read more
Archbishop Burke: public figures must receive Holy Communion worthily
In an essay certain to have an impact on American politics, Archbishop Raymond Burke of the Archdiocese of St. Louis... Read more
Vatican official says controversy over death of John Paul II part of pro-euthanasia media blitz
The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said this week reports that John Paul... Read more
Tenuous Sudanese peace threatened
The town of Juba in the war-torn south of Sudan is a "time bomb" which "could explode at any time,... Read more
Churches should not be silenced by false threat of revocation of tax exempt status
A coalition of political organizations have joined together to support American churches and pastors who fear legal harassment for speaking... Read more
Archdiocese faults political party for attacks against Cardinal Rivera
The Archdiocese of Mexico’s weekly newspaper, Desde la Fe, published an editorial this week faulting the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD)... Read more
Pope highlights importance of missions for spreading love of Christ
Pope Benedict XVI exhorted Catholics on Monday, the memorial of St. Therese of Lisieux, patroness of the missions, to “untiringly... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop calls on aspiring political candidates to study Church’s Social Doctrine
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador told those aspiring to the office of president this week to read and... Read more
