Archive for August 24, 2007
Rimini discussion focuses on peace in Northern Ireland
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin focused on the success of the peace process in Northern Ireland and looked to the... Read more
Underground bishop, priest arrested by Chinese authorities
The Chinese Public Security and Religious Bureau arrested Bishop Jia Zhiguo, the underground bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding... Read more
Malaysian newspaper asked to shut down after publishing controversial picture
The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is facing calls to shut down after it published an image of Jesus holding a... Read more
Pro-Life Wisconsin demands retraction of defamatory statements by pro-abortion groups
Pro-Life Wisconsin is asking NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to retract and correct false and defamatory... Read more
Cardinal Obando says only greater justice can bring about peace
The Archbishop Emeritus of Managua, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, said this week peace is something that can only be... Read more
One in four homes in Spain will be single-parent by 2011
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain reported this week that currently one in five homes in the country are... Read more
Italians choose to spend vacations in monasteries and convents far from noise and routine of daily life
More and more Italians, tired from the routine and noise of the city, are opting to spend their vacations in... Read more
Christian Life Movement to double aid to earthquake victims in Peru
The Christian Life Movement, an international Catholic association of the faithful that belongs to the Sodalite Family, will finish delivering... Read more
Pope expresses closeness to Gitano peoples after death of four children
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his condolences this week to the Orthodox Church of Romania and to the Gypsy community of... Read more
Texas reaches 400 executions
Yesterday, Texas executed its 400th person since the Supreme Court lifted the ban of the death penalty in 1982. However,... Read more
