Archive for September 13, 2007
Vatican receives new Slovak ambassador; Pope encourages protection of the family
This morning in Castelgandolfo the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Jozef Dravecky, the new ambassador of the... Read more
Bush refuses to support forced abortions by UNFPA
President Bush has withheld funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the sixth straight year because it continues... Read more
New British law has potential to force bishops to ordain transsexuals
The bishops of England and Wales are asking for an exemption from new equality laws that could force them to... Read more
FOCUS launches outreach to college athletes
One of the fastest growing college movements in the Catholic Church is continuing its expansion through an outreach to athletes. Read more
Author of new Mother Teresa book responds to Time Magazine article
In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, author of the book “Come Be My Light”... Read more
Australian bishop urges Amnesty International to reverse new policy on abortion
The president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, says its not too late for Amnesty International to... Read more
Church in Philippines: Life sentence for ex-president Estrada is warning to other corrupt officials
The archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, and Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the... Read more
Abortion is never solution to recovering dignity of women, says Argentinean archdiocese
The Family Ministry of the Archdiocese of Parana (Argentina) has issued a statement underscoring that “abortion is never the solution... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for swift justice in wake of fatal accident
On Sunday, in the city of Coahuila, Mexico, 25 tons of ammonium nitrate that were being transported exploded, leaving 28... Read more
Archbishop chides media for tarnishing image of good priests
In response to “overblown” media coverage of cases of sexual abuse by the clergy, Archbishop Victor Manuel Lopez Forero of... Read more
Ugandan seminary seeks to expand
St. Paul's Seminary in Kinyamasika, Uganda, is in need of expansion to accommodate a boom in priestly vocations. Read more
