Archive for February 27, 2008
Coalition urges Catholic colleges to avoid hosting pro-abortion politicians
After some Catholic college campuses hosted campaign events and appearances by pro-abortion political candidates recently, a coalition of Catholic organizations... Read more
Culture of abortion pervades British medical profession, say English pro-lifers
A British proposal to limit further the circumstances in which abortion can be performed has won acclaim from the British pro-life... Read more
Planned Parenthood youth website promotes pornography to teenagers
A Planned Parenthood website for teenagers is promoting pornography to young people, Cybercast News Service reports. Read more
Writer votes for Obama, defends his choice saying, “Bishops be damned”
A writer who wrote a Washington Post op-ed piece arguing against the U.S. bishops’ criticism of voters who support pro-abortion... Read more
St. Augustine’s conversion is a model for all Christians, says Pope
With today’s general audience Pope Benedict XVI concluded his series of teachings on St. Augustine of Hippo, telling the faithful... Read more
Cardinal Bertone and Raul Castro conclude meeting with hopes for better ties
The historic meeting between Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, and the new president of Cuba, Raul Castro, came... Read more
Russian Orthodox open to dialogue on status of Catholic dioceses in Russia
The haggling over the status of Catholic dioceses in the Orthodox lands as well as the status of the Orthodox... Read more
Church sees U.S. embargo of Cuba as ethically unacceptable
On Monday February25, Cardinal Bertone met with Felipe Perez Roque, foreign minister of Cuba. After his meeting with Roque, the... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints new bishop of Lansing, Michigan
The Pope has appointed Bishop Earl A. Boyea as the bishop of Lansing, Michigan. He will take the position which... Read more
Chavez supporters invade chancery, expel employees and bishop
A group of Hugo Chavez supporters (Chavistas) violently took over the chancery of the Archdiocese of Caracas for several hours... Read more
Vatican daily strikes new distribution deal with Italian diocese
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano has reached an agreement with the Italian Diocese of Bergamo, giving the newspaper a major... Read more
Cuba sees publication of new independent periodical. Will Castro allow it?
The Christian Life Movement, led by Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has announced the publication of the first edition of “Liberacion,” an... Read more
U.S. bishop delegates to World Synod appointed
The Vatican has appointed United States delegates to the twelfth World Synod of Bishops, which will be dedicated to reflection... Read more
Philippines Catholic bishops stop short of calling for Arroyo's resignation
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have stopped short of calling for the resignation of the country’s president, but instead... Read more
Tickets for U.S. Papal Masses in high demand
The two archdioceses hosting public papal Masses during Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming U.S. visit have received more than 200,000 ticket... Read more
William F. Buckley passes away, lauded for his contribution to American public life
William F. Buckley Jr., the champion of many conservatives in the United States passed away on Wednesday morning while at... Read more
