Archive for March 4, 2008
Man sentenced to years in jail after attempting secret abortion on unknowing wife
A man who tried to cause his wife to unknowingly abort their child by hiding abortifacient drugs in her food... Read more
Catholic hospital to allow transgender surgery after being sued
A Catholic hospital that refused to allow its facilities to be used for breast implant surgery on a man that... Read more
Australia issues commemorative coins, stamps for World Youth Day
The Perth Mint and the Australian Post Office have released a set of limited edition coins and stamps commemorating World... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State goes to Armenia despite unrest
Despite no sign of negotiations emerging in the Armenian post-election dispute, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, left this... Read more
Pope Benedict to kick off 25th anniversary celebrations for youth center
Pope Benedict is planning to help the San Lorenzo International Youth Centre, which was founded by Pope John Paul II,... Read more
Paraguayan bishop says former bishop is still in a state of disobedience
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay, Bishop Ignacio Gogorza, reiterated this week that former bishop Fernando Lugo, who... Read more
Brazilian bishops request research with embryos be declared unconstitutional
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has announced it will ask the country’s Supreme Court to declare part of... Read more
Families, “eradicate the darkness in your homes”, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week “the good of the person and of society... Read more
Miraculous cure attributed to intercession of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio
The cause of beatification of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, who died in 1998, could move ahead if the cure of 15... Read more
Kidnapping of archbishop “an assault on all Iraqis,” Iraqi prime minister says
The Iraqi prime minister has made the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop a top priority, saying the assault... Read more
Timorese rebel may surrender to the Catholic Church
A rebel commander who took part in the assassination attempt on the president of East Timor surrendered to Timorese security... Read more
