Archive for March 13, 2007
Vatican releases “Sacramentum Caritatis” with press conference
In the Holy See Press Office at 11.30 a.m. today, the presentation took place of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum... Read more
Local Catholics provide relief, aid to majority Muslim population
According to FIDES, local Catholic community members are on the front lines assisting the distressed earthquake survivors in the city... Read more
UK’s Labour Party can’t be sure of Catholic vote, says bishop
The Labour Party should not assume it will have the traditional working-class vote in Scotland in the upcoming election, in... Read more
Boston Archdiocese prays St. Patrick novena with monstrance blessed by JPII
The Archdiocese of Boston is preparing for the feast day of one of the most popular saints in North America... Read more
Homosexual adoption decision denies religious rights, Scottish archbishop says
Recent legislation that accords homosexual couples more rights, in particular the right to adoption, infringes on the rights of religious... Read more
Short film about a persecuted Greek Catholic priest in Romania released
“Towards the Sun”, a short film produced by Catholic Radio and Television Network (CRTN) and sponsored by Aid to the... Read more
Jesus was no socialist, guru, or hippie, but rather the Son of God, says Venezuelan bishop
In an article published this week Bishop Mario Moronta of San Cristobal warned against misinterpreting the person of Jesus as... Read more
Pro-Family organization says Catalonia government continues war against the family
The Institute for Family Policy issued a statement this past weekend denouncing the government of the Spanish region of Catalonia... Read more
Argentinean archbishop warns of climate favorable to legalization of abortion
In his weekly program, “Keys to a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata warned that a climate favorable... Read more
Catholic lawyers in Mexico join together in defense of life
The College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico City announced this week it would begin a series of efforts in defense... Read more
Life and family are “non negotiable” values for politicians who desire Communion
In his document on the Eucharist, “Sacramentum Caritatis,” released Tuesday morning, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that the defense of life... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop confirms Vatican sanction of Jesuit theologian
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador confirmed this week that on Thursday the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more
Pope Benedict encourages divorced Catholics to live their Christian lives as fully as possible
Pope Benedict XVI today addressed the “painful situations” of those who have been married in the Church and have been... Read more
Pope confirms “obligatory character” of celibacy in the Latin Tradition
In his Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist today, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that priestly celibacy remains obligatory in the Latin... Read more
