Archive for January 9, 2008
Bishops of Colombia support end of guerilla’s “media show”
The secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, said this week the country’s bishops support the decision... Read more
Abortion clinics in Spain to go on strike
Abortion clinics in Spain have decided to go on strike January 8-12 and suspend services as a protest “in defense... Read more
Controversial San Francisco mayor uses historic church on inauguration day
The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has made the news in the past for conducting an extra-marital affair and... Read more
Papal visit plans consider security threats, ticket scalpers
Those planning Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit to New York are considering security concerns, the logistics of stadium seating, and... Read more
Catholic hospital sued for refusing breast implants to “transgendered”
A Catholic-run hospital faces a lawsuit for refusing breast augmentation surgery to a transgendered person, the San Jose Mercury News... Read more
Pakistan’s Catholics join Muslims in remembering Benazir Bhutto
Catholics in Pakistan joined their countrymen in grieving for Benazir Bhutto with a special Mass in Lahore on Sunday. Read more
Marriage Amendments proposed for ballot in six states
A variety of grassroots organizations, churches, and individuals are working on state constitutional amendments for 2008 that affirm that marriage... Read more
St. Augustine honored by Pope Benedict as “a man of passion and faith”
“One of the most important exponents of Christianity" in his time, is how Pope Benedict XVI described St. Augustine today... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice attempts to confuse voters, says Catholic Association
A new ad campaign from the group, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), has drawn criticism from the Catholic Association for... Read more
Impressive support for Cardinal Garcia-Gasco in wake of attacks by Socialists
The Archdiocese of Valencia has announced that since the enormous protest in support of the family on December 30 in... Read more
Spanish Socialist leader asks Pope to give explanation of the family
A heated debate is taking place in Spain over the meaning of the family. In the wake of a massive... Read more
Cardinal Saraiva announces canonization of Ecuadoran woman in 2008
The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, announced this week that among the... Read more
Cardinal Ortega: Church in Cuba “is alive and united with her people”
In an extensive interview with the magazine “Espacio Laical,” published by the Archdiocese of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega said... Read more
More bomb attacks on Iraqi churches, severe material damage caused
Continuing a trend of attacks on Christian buildings, two car bombs exploded outside churches on Wednesday in the northern Iraq... Read more
