Archive for November 1, 2007

New Abbot at Saint Leo Abbey

The Monastic Community of Saint Leo Abbey joyfully announces the election of Father Isaac Camacho, O.S.B. as their Sixth Abbot. Read more

High school ministry in action: “God blessed me in one of the most beautiful ways”

On a recent retreat, the Bishop Machebeuf High School junior boys were granted a deep encounter with Christ. The retreat... Read more

Draft of English translation of Missal completed

The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) is releasing the draft of the English translation of the third... Read more

Norwegians prepare for World Youth Day on-line

The many preparations necessary for World Youth Day 2008 are causing some organizers to utilize the internet to reach the youth.  Father Reider... Read more

Abortion legalization in Mexico City motivates pro-life activists

The six months of legalized abortion in the nation's capital of Mexico City have triggered significant Mexican pro-life efforts to... Read more

Archbishop to publish history of missionaries and interreligious cooperation in India

An archbishop in southern India hopes to inspire young Catholics with a book on the history of Christian missions and... Read more

“To be holy is the task of every Christian, of every man,” says Pope Benedict

Marking today’s Feast of All Saints, Pope Benedict XVI said that striving after holiness is not the calling for a... Read more

Pope to meet with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia next week

Pope Benedict will meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next Tuesday for the first time in history, Reuters reports. The... Read more

Morning-after pill is no cure and kills a human being, Italian expert says

The president of the Catholic Union of Italian Pharmacists, Pietro Uroda, explained that the morning after pill is “a sort... Read more

Byelorussians commemorate 70th anniversary of holocaust ordered by Stalin

Byelorussians are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the holocaust ordered by Stalin at the Gulag (the Russian concentration camps), which... Read more