Archive for February 14, 2008
UCLA researchers confirm new stem cell breakthrough
U.S. scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with characteristics similar to those of embryonic stem cells, confirming the... Read more
Pro-marriage Hispanics to rally at Democratic National Convention
Key Latino leaders will rally at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver later this year in support of a... Read more
Mexican bishops call drug traffickers to conversion
In a statement released for the season of Lent, the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico called for the season of conversion... Read more
Benedict XVI may visit Germany in 2009, says nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio to Germany, Archbishop Jean-Claude Perisset said this week Pope Benedict XVI may visit the country in November... Read more
Beatification process for Sister Lucia opened, new writings to be published
The prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, announced this Wednesday in Coimbra,... Read more
How and why the Roman Curia holds Spiritual Exercises
As Pope Benedict XVI and the members of the Roman Curia take part in Lenten Spiritual Exercises under the direction... Read more
Healing of religious would be first miracle attributed to Our Lady of Lourdes for a Latin American
The inexplicable cure of a Colombian religious—whose identity remains a secret—would be the first miracle attributed to the intercession of... Read more
Study finds Catholics who attend Mass are less likely to divorce
A poll commissioned by the USCCB Subcommittee on Marriage and the Family Life and conducted by the Center for Applied... Read more
Catholics should give public witness unashamedly, says Cardinal Carles
In an opinion piece published by the Spanish daily La Razon, Cardinal Ricardo Maria Carles, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, said... Read more
YouTube apologizes, restores pro-life video
After media coverage and numerous protests for removing a pro-life video report critical of a Planned Parenthood advertisement, the video-sharing... Read more
Pius X Society school’s ban on female referees scrutinized
A K-12 academy run by a traditionalist Catholic breakaway group is attracting attention for an apparent policy that forbids female... Read more
Sky Angel IPTV service includes five Catholic channels
Sky Angel U.S., a national leader in providing Christian TV and radio channels, is including five Catholic channels as part... Read more
