Archive for July 31, 2007
Benedict XVI calls for prayers for China during month of August
Pope Benedict XVI has called for prayers that the Church “may bear witness to ever greater inner cohesion.” That the... Read more
Fr. Federico Lombardi responds to the Taliban’s call for condemnation of coalition killings in Afghanistan
Fr. Federico Lombardi, the spokesman for the Vatican, has responded to the Taliban’s demand that the Pope condemn the violence... Read more
Bishop Pelotte's injuries more consistent with an assault
Over a week ago, Bishop Donald Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup was taken to the hospital after sustaining severe... Read more
Australian priest suspended for unholy verbal tirade
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne has given an undisclosed amount of leave to Reverend Monsignor Geoff Baron for swearing, making... Read more
Mainline US denominations losing members to ‘new churches’, says researcher
A researcher is forecasting that, by 2025, the “market share” of conventional churches will be cut in half. George Barna,... Read more
Catholic Church refuses invitation to join condom campaign for WYD 2008
Catholic Church officials said they will not cooperate with a safe-sex campaign directed at the 500,000 pilgrims expected to attend... Read more
Physicians, patients back to bill to promote adult stem-cell research
Doctors and patients, who have participated in medical treatments derived from adult stem cells, have expressed support for the Patients... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Rice to offer more aid to Iraqi refugees
The U.S. Catholic bishops are calling on the Bush administration to work more urgently toward the responsible transition to end... Read more
Venezuelan bishops still waiting for meeting with Chavez
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo, said this week the bishops have already... Read more
Salvadoran Archbishop calls theft of religious items a “sad disgrace”
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has denounced the stealing of religious artwork from several churches in the country,... Read more
Cardinal Rouco surprised at thousands of youth participating in missionary event
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said this week he was surprised at the thousands of young... Read more
Chavez engaged in “circus” with insults against the Church, says archbishop
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador said this week people are “bored stiff” with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s insults... Read more
