Archive for December 12, 2007
Communion is the key to the mystery of the Church, teaches the Holy Father
As the faithful listened to Pope Benedict’s next installment in his series of teachings on the saints of the early... Read more
Canadian bishops call on government to oppose capital punishment internationally
The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked the Prime Minister of Canada to “strenuously” intervene when... Read more
Medical researchers argue reducing abortions reduces breast cancer, premature birth
Two letters published this month in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons assert that the best predictor of the... Read more
Death threat promises dismemberment of Indian bishop
A bishop in Kerala, who is an outspoken critic of the rule of the local communist party, received a letter threatening... Read more
Ob/Gyn association pushes “abortion agenda” on pro-life doctors
An association of Christian doctors has harshly criticized a national organization of obstetricians for supporting ethical codes that will force... Read more
Sympathy for the devil: thoughts on ‘The Golden Compass’
When the first Harry Potter movie arrived in theaters several years ago, many Catholic families had divided views about the... Read more
Christians continuing exodus from Holy Land
Leaders from the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on Tuesday reported on their recent... Read more
Gift vouchers available to help young people attend WYD
World Youth Day organizers are giving parents, grandparents, teachers and friends the chance to give young people a life changing... Read more
Hindu extremists level Catholic parish to the ground
The news agency Fides is reporting that 150 Hindu extremists have leveled the Church of Divine Mercy to the ground... Read more
Cuban officials apologize for disruption at Catholic parish
The Nuevo Herald reported this week that Cuban officials have apologized to the Archdiocese of Santiago for the violent incident... Read more
Telefonica offering free long distance calls to missionaries
Spain’s telephone company Telefonica is offering free long distance calls as a Christmas gift to customers so they can call... Read more
