Archive for February 28, 2008
Cardinal Pell’s home to host Pope for World Youth Day
During his July Australian visit for World Youth Day 2008, Pope Benedict XVI will stay in the residence of Cardinal... Read more
Obama pledged to Planned Parenthood: “I will not yield” to pro-life concerns
On Wednesday a full transcript of Democrat presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama’s July 2007 speech to the Planned Parenthood Action... Read more
Act of reparation to be held for profanation of Cathedral in Argentina
This Friday a group of Catholics in Argentina will hold an act of reparation for the profanation of the Cathedral... Read more
Plan to support international moratorium on abortion to be presented in Madrid
On March 3 at the University of San Pablo in Madrid, the director of the Italian daily Il Folglio, Guliano... Read more
Cardinal Bertone confirms social Encyclical is in the making
The Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, confirmed today that Pope Benedict XVI is about to finish his Encyclical... Read more
Arkansas Catholics asked to break ties with Komen foundation
Little Rock, Arkansas is the latest diocese asking its members to halt their support for the Susan G. Komen Foundation... Read more
End violence by material means and audacious evangelization, Pope tells Salvadorian bishops
Upon completing their “ad limina” visit, five of El Salvador’s bishops met with Pope Benedict XVI in a midday audience... Read more
Papal visit to Holy Land depends on situation Christians face in the region
The Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy Land, Archbishop Antonio Franco, reiterated his hope this week that Pope Benedict XVI would... Read more
Bishop recounts how Chavez supporters occupied Archdiocese of Caracas chancery
In statements to the Catholic News Agency, Auxiliary Bishop Jesus Gonzalez de Zarate of Caracas recounted how a group of... Read more
Cardinal Bertone’s visit opened “more room” for the Church in Cuba, says spokesman
The executive secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Father Jose Feliz Perez, said the recently concluded visit by Cardinal... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on young people to give up text messages for Lent
The Diocese of Girona in Spain, together with Caritas Girona, is calling on young people to “abstain” from sending text... Read more
Colorado bishops clarify stand on Human Personhood amendment
Colorado’s Catholic bishops have denied a pro-life group’s claim that they have “personally expressed support” for an amendment to the... Read more
Politicians call for defunding Planned Parenthood after reports of pornography promotion
Following recent revelations that a Planned Parenthood youth site has been promoting pornography to teenagers, three House representatives have called... Read more
UCLA student sting exposes racism at Planned Parenthood
The Advocate, a student magazine at UCLA, has released phone recordings of Planned Parenthood fundraising staffers approving of a donor... Read more
