Archive for May 27, 2008
Mexican bishops call on former president to cooperate in investigation into cardinal's murder
As the fifteenth anniversary of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo of Guadalajara was marked in Mexico, the... Read more
Vatican crypt’s largest tomb restored
The crypt below St. Peter’s basilica, which houses tombs from the first centuries of the Church and some Roman families,... Read more
Global Catholic population remains steady, Africa and Asia continue growing
The latest statistics for the Catholic Church have been released by the Vatican for the years 2000-2006. The results show... Read more
Church calls on FARC to reconsider peace in wake of leader’s death
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, said the death of FARC leader “Tirofijo” could... Read more
Drugs, violence and vandalism characterize homosexual parade in Sao Paulo
Theft, violence, vandalism and public consumption of drugs characterized the 12th annual “Homosexual Parade”, which was held in Sao Paulo,... Read more
Catalan institute seeks to change definition of marriage to include homosexuals
The Spanish association E-Cristians is urging the Catalan Institute of Language not to move ahead with its plan to modify... Read more
“Nationalism is real danger” in China, cardinal warns
In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong warned that “nationalism is a... Read more
Cardinal Rouco: Homosexual “marriage” is rebellion against man’s biological limits
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid said this week that gender ideology and the laws inspired by it, such... Read more
Vatican delegation to meet with Vietnamese government over property disputes
In a year featuring unprecedented Catholic demonstrations targeting the Vietnamese government, a delegation from the Vatican will meet with the... Read more
Quake causes China to revise one-child policy
Chinese officials have exempted families with children killed, severely injured, or disabled in the devastating Sichuan earthquake from the restrictions... Read more
