Archive for August 22, 2007
'Draw near to God to overcome weakness and find lasting joy and happiness', says Pope Benedict XVI
By drawing near to God, we are able to overcome our weakness and find lasting joy and happiness, Pope Benedict... Read more
Lawyers bill Portland archdiocese $19M
The Archdiocese of Portland received an $18.8-million bill from its lawyers, who worked on the archdiocese’s bankruptcy filing. Read more
The diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend celebrates 150 years
Several thousand Catholics gathered at the University of Notre Dame on August 18 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the... Read more
Planned Parenthood files lawsuit to strike down Missouri abortion law
Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to strike down a new Missouri law that requires abortion clinics to... Read more
Cardinal criticizes media coverage of Italy sex-abuse cases
The Vatican Secretary of State has criticized the Italian media for its coverage of the recent allegations of sexual abuse... Read more
New poll reveals young Americans find happiness in family and God, not money
The current generation of young Americans are conflicted over money, reveals a recent survey of 13- to 24-year-olds. Poll results... Read more
I'll baptize my girl a Catholic so she can stay in school—says Sikh father
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic school in Wolviston, England is full, but that hasn’t stopped a determined father from trying to... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on families to demand religious instruction for their children
Bishop Jose Sanchez of Sigüenza-Guadalajara announced he will ask families next Sunday to demand religion be taught in the schools... Read more
CinemaNet organizes colloquium on Catholic resistance to Nazism
The organization CinemaNet is organizing a conference with the historian and founder of Europe4Christ, Martin Kugler, about the movie “Sophie... Read more
Thousands in Brazil march for life
Some 25,000 people in the Brazilian town Curitiba and 8,000 in the capital Brasilia took to the streets to defend... Read more
Pakistani Christians suffer discrimination and religious persecution, says priest
Father Emmanuel Asi, secretary of the Biblical Commission of Pakistan, denounced this week that Christians in that country are experiencing... Read more
Lawyer denounces NGO in Brazil for promoting abortion
Fernando Vianna, a lawyer in the Brazilian town of Campinas, denounced the NGO Bem-Estar Familiar (BemFam) this week for “directing... Read more
Archdiocese of San Antonio dedicates new seminary dorm to meet vocational demands
The Archdiocese of San Antonio has many things to be thankful for, but on the Feast of the Assumption, August... Read more
