Archive for March 11, 2008
Vatican bishop points to modern social sins
A Vatican official has listed a set of “social sins” to draw attention to sinful acts that have social ramifications... Read more
Planned Parenthood affiliates defraud taxpayers of millions, fired exec alleges
A federal whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Planned Parenthood executive alleges that nine affiliates in California knowingly engaged in... Read more
Catholics could swing Pennsylvania Democratic primary
Catholic voters are expected to play a key role in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party presidential primary, the New York Sun... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI greets Christendom College and blesses cornerstone
At Wednesday’s Papal audience on March 5, Pope Benedict XVI personally acknowledged Christendom College in his address and then blessed... Read more
Cardinal Bertone praises religious tolerance in Azerbaijan, opens Nunciature
Despite a state of emergency in Armenia shortening his visit, Cardinal Bertone has successfully completed his trip to Armenia and... Read more
Vatican art from past centuries to be displayed in Rome
"'Magnificenze Vaticane' Masterpieces of Art from the Collections of the Fabric of St. Peter's" is an exhibition due to be... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq prays for health and quick release of kidnapped archbishop
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikat, expressed his concern over the state of health of... Read more
Spanish bishops congratulate Zapatero over triumph in elections
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, and its secretary, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez... Read more
Buenos Aires legislature confers award on transsexual on Women’s Day
In order to mark International Women’s Day, the legislature of Buenos Aires decided to confer honors on twenty Argentinean women... Read more
Almsgiving unmasks idolatry of money, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that “almsgiving helps us unmask the idolatry of... Read more
University of Notre Dame president approves V-monologue performances
The president of the University of Notre Dame, Father John Jenkins, CSC, announced on Monday that he has approved campus... Read more
Pakistan bomb attack kills 24, damages Catholic cathedral
A bomb attack on a government building Tuesday killed 24 people, including two children at Catholic schools, and damaged the... Read more
