Archive for May 17, 2007
Archbishop Celestino Migliore presses UN to action on behalf of native peoples
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer at the United Nations, spoke to the UN Human Rights Council today... Read more
Pope invited to visit Baltimore after his trip to the UN
Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore has sent a written invitation to the Pope, asking that he pay a visit to... Read more
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Catholic Democrats chide Pope based on wrong information, says Catholic League
Catholic League president Bill Donohue said the 18 House Democrats, who chided Pope Benedict XVI, “are twice a disgrace.” The... Read more
Archbishop of Mexico City says pro-abortion politicians should not receive communion
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said Wednesday that although the bishops have not excommunicated lawmakers who... Read more
Two underground priests in China receive prison sentence
Two underground Church leaders from Wenzhou, eastern China, received prison sentences in March, six months after their arrest upon returning... Read more
Church in Philippines helps decrease election violence
Church groups worked with local citizens to decrease violence during this year’s elections in the Philippines, held May 14.In a... Read more
Pope given 10 millionth copy of Children’s Bible during visit to Brazil
During his visit to the Farms of Hope in Brazil, which offers a drug rehabilitation program for young people, Pope... Read more
The situation of Christians in Iraq is dire
The Patriarch of the Ancient Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Addai II, has called on the Prime Minister and... Read more
First and primary mission of disciple is to proclaim God, Argentinean archbishop says
Archbishop Emeritus Estanislao Esteban Karlic of Parana told participants of the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Council... Read more
Pro-Life organizations challenge the group of 18
A group of Catholic Democrats in the US Congress recently objected to comments of Pope Benedict XVI about the fact... Read more
Prime Minister Tony Blair contemplates becoming Catholic
According to the Associated Press, a priest close to Tony Blair says that the prime minister will declare himself a... Read more
