Archive for February 22, 2008
Schools and lay institutions request relics of local martyr
The AVAN news agency reported this week that several parishes, lay institutions and schools in Valencia, Spain have asked the... Read more
Celebration of St. Joseph moved by Vatican for 2008
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has transferred the celebration of the Solemnity of St.... Read more
Italian judge convicted for shunning courtrooms with crosses
An Italian judge campaigning about crosses being placed in public buildings has been convicted for the third time for refusing... Read more
Massachusetts abortionist surrenders medical license after negligent death claim
A Massachusetts abortionist has relinquished his medical license five months after a 22-year-old woman died while he was performing an... Read more
Bishops of India plan defense against anti-Christian extremists
At a recent plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), bishops held two unscheduled meetings to study... Read more
Pope expresses thanks for Peter’s Pence
At the Vatican on Friday, the Pope received members of the Circle of St. Peter who brought him, as is... Read more
Second largest diocese in Ireland receives new bishop
The Holy Father has appointed Msgr. Noel Treanor as Bishop the diocese of Down and Connor in Ireland. The bishop-elect... Read more
Vocations must be sown in children and young people, says the Pope
Today the Vatican released the Pope’s message for the 45th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which this year has... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says Church in Cuba has right to evangelize "with no limits"
During a huge Mass that filled the Cathedral square in Havana, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, demanded the... Read more
Church calls Mexican capital “murderous city” and laments deaths by abortion
In an editorial published on its website, the Archdiocese of Mexico City lamented the death of the first girl to... Read more
Brazilian lawmakers and leaders sign pro-life manifesto
Brazilian political leaders gathered at the Senate’s Petronio Portela Auditorium for the First Brazilian Meeting of Legislators and Leaders for... Read more
Exiled Cubans join in prayer campaign called for by archbishop
The large Cuban community in southern Florida has joined in the prayer campaign convened by Archbishop Dionisio Garcia Ibanez of... Read more
$4 million study to understand why people believe in God
A group of researchers from the University of Oxford will spend $3.9 million on a three-year study to “explain” why... Read more
Cardinal Bertone hopes the Pope will visit Cuba
"I think the Holy Father welcomed Cardinal Ortega’s invitation to come to Cuba… I hope the Holy Father will visit... Read more
