Archive for August 27, 2007
Aid organization established to help persecuted Iraqi Christians
The plight of the Iraqi Christian community is one that is quite desperate even though it has existed for centuries.... Read more
Pro-life rockers clash with Amnesty’s new abotion policy
The coalition of pro-life musicians, Rock for Life, which claims some 700 musicians as members, says that Amnesty International’s new... Read more
Archdiocese bans Pius X Society pilgrims from Denver churches
Members of the break-away Society of St. Pius X complied with directives from the Archdiocese of Denver on Saturday, banning... Read more
Marriage under Gov. Schwarzenegger’s gun in California
Sacramento, The movie star turned governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, seems poised to undermine marriage in his influential state. In... Read more
Bishop Wenski: Progress against sexual abuse
For some five years, since the Boston Globe broke the story of the clergy sex-abuse scandal, there has been no... Read more
Media misinterprets “spiritual desert” of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
With headlines such as “Did Mother Teresa lose her faith?” or “Mother Teresa of Calcutta did not believe in God,”... Read more
Peruvians to consecrate country to Virgin Mary in wake of devastating earthquake
On August 30, at noon local time, Peruvians will consecrate their country to the Virgin Mary during the closing of... Read more
Cardinal Bertone conveys Pope’s closeness to victims of earthquake, gives gift of $1.3 million from Italian bishops
During a Mass attended by thousands of Peruvians affected by the recent earthquake in their country, Vatican Secretary of State,... Read more
Judge allows jury trials for victims of sexual abuse
The decision of a federal bankruptcy judge to allow jury trials for victims of sexual abuse by San Diego priests... Read more
Private clinics in Spain profiting from abortion services
In response to the refusal by gynecologists of the public health care system of Andalusia to perform abortions, a considerable... Read more
Kenyan official concludes priest’s death was murder
A Kenyan official has concluded that a U.S. priest, who died seven years ago, was murdered. Read more
Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney hopes WYD will have similar impact as 1993 Denver meeting
Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney said recently, “Information from Denver suggests that five to ten years after the WYD... Read more
