Archive for June 28, 2007

Vatican announces Tridentine Mass Motu Proprio to come “within a few days”

Made public from the Holy See Press Office this morning was a special communiqué regarding Benedict XVI’s forthcoming “Motu Proprio”... Read more

Vatican announces Synod for Africa in 2009

According to a press release made public this morning Pope Benedict XVI has called a Second Special Assembly for Africa... Read more

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Pope Benedict names new bishop for Diocese of Superior

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has accepted the resignation offered by Bishop Raphael M. Fliss due to his reaching... Read more

Giuliani’s ‘Catholic campaigning’ problematic, says Village Voice

A recent article in New York’s Village Voice claims that Rudy Giuliani is using his Catholicity to gain political advantage... Read more

Cardinal Keeler returns to residence after brain surgery

Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore has returned to his residence after spending about a week in the hospital while recovering... Read more

Christians in Iraq continue to flee in face of killings, bombings

The release of eight kidnapped Christians on Friday was welcomed by Iraq’s Christian community. However, numerous other Christians continue to... Read more

Only four countries in Europe offer gynecology degrees without requiring abortion

The president of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, Dr. Jose Maria Simon, said this week med students can... Read more

Five thousand British convert to Catholicism each year, says British priest

In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” Father Gerard Sheehan, pastor of the Church of St. Thomas Moore,... Read more

Church in Mozambique organizes tithing campaign to overcome financial crisis

Archbishop Francisco Chimoio of Maputo told the local publication Magazine Independiente this week that the archdiocese has launched a tithing... Read more