Archive for February 7, 2008
Mother refuses to abort twin girls who knocked loose tumor
A British woman’s twin girls saved her life when, while still in the womb, they kicked free a tumor growing... Read more
Catholics in Pakistan oppose Islamic court plan
The Pakistan government’s recommendation to replace some regular courts with courts based on Islamic law is facing opposition from Pakistani... Read more
Pope on Ash Wednesday: prayer is “engine of the world”
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday distributed ashes at the ancient Church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. ... Read more
Church in Brazil receives encouragement from Pope to defend life
Every Lent, the Catholic Church in Brazil sponsors the “Fraternity Campaign”. To help launch the drive this year, Pope Benedict... Read more
President Bush says prayer has brought him through tough times of his presidency
Every year a National Prayer Breakfast is held in Washington D.C. to gather government officials of diverse faith backgrounds to... Read more
Mexican lawmakers now debating sex-change law
Left-wing lawmakers of the Mexico City Legislative Assembly have introduced a bill to make sex-change operations in public hospitals easier... Read more
Colombian bishops join in call for release of hostages
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has joined in the calls being made both nationally and internationally for the release of... Read more
New York museum organizes art expo on the prodigal son
A new expo entitled “Images of the Prodigal Son. The Art of Forgiveness,” has been opened at the Biblical Art... Read more
Catholics in Vietnam still missing land, protests continue
Although the Vietnamese government has agreed to return the Nunciature to the Archdiocese of Hanoi, parishioners from Our Mother of... Read more
Mexico: Cardinal Robles calls on political parties to give authentic service
The Archbishop of Monterrey, Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, has called on Mexico’s political parties to exercise their service “with true... Read more
Former Archdiocese of Los Angeles official decries city’s pornography industry
A former official of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has attacked the city’s pornography industry and called for a revival... Read more
Catholic vote goes for McCain, Clinton
Catholic voters backed Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Democrat Senator Hillary Clinton of New York in many Super... Read more
Reporting error overstates decline in numbers of vowed religious
An article in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano incorrectly reported a 10 % decline in the numbers of vowed religious. ... Read more
