Archive for July 30, 2007
Cardinal O'Malley appoints first woman as head of Catholic Charities
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston made history yesterday by appointing Tiziana Dearing as the first woman to ever lead Catholic... Read more
First female president of India calls for end of selective abortion
In her inaugural address upon assuming the presidency of India, the country’s first female leader called for an end to... Read more
Pope calls for end to kidnappings in South Korea
At the conclusion of the recitation of yesterday’s Angelus at Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI made a special appeal for the... Read more
U.S. lawyers help launch bioethics project in Seoul
The Catholic Church in South Korea is bracing for a legal battle to protect life. Prompted by the recent plans... Read more
Teen leads Colorado pro-life group
She’s 19, home-schooled and the leader of a new movement to make abortion illegal in Colorado. Kristine Burton has wanted... Read more
Pope's aide warns of 'threat by Islam'
The Pope's private secretary warned against the Islamization of Europe and stressed the need for the continent's Christian roots not... Read more
Pope calls for atomic energy to be used for peaceful ends
Upon concluding the recitation of the Angelus this Sunday with a group of pilgrims at the papal summer residence of... Read more
Chinese officials arrest four underground priests
Chinese officials arrested four priests, belonging to the underground Catholic Church in China, this past month. Read more
Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood elect new superior
The Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood have elected Father Francesco Bartoloni as their new superior general for... Read more
