Archive for June 26, 2008
Vatican representative urges U.N. to take stronger action to help refugees
Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations at Geneva,... Read more
International Catholic Organizations conference dissolves to join new NGO forum
The Conference of the International Catholic Organizations, meeting at an extraordinary General Assembly on June 19, has voted to dissolve... Read more
Deal Hudson says Catholics don’t know the real Obama
Deal W. Hudson, a Catholic political analyst, has criticized Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for his... Read more
Conference to discuss promotion of human life and dignity in the ‘New Evangelization’
Pro-life leaders will join physicians, ethicists and experts in family life and social justice issues for a July convocation in... Read more
Pope encourages the Church's efforts to promote marriage in Honduras
Thursday morning saw Pope Benedict receive bishops from Honduras as they completed their “ad limina” visit. The Pontiff exhorted the... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for openness to Church education in Gabon
This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received the Letters of Credence of Firmin Mboutsou, the new ambassador of Gabon... Read more
Cardinal Urosa warns Venezuelans not to use Mass for political aims
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas, and his auxiliary bishops, have warned against using the Mass for political purposes and declared... Read more
41,000 objections to Education for Citizenship registered in Spain
The organization Professionals for Ethics reported this week that at the conclusion of the 2007-08 school year, more than 41,000... Read more
Church in Cuba questions government’s promotion of homosexuality on the island
The Archdiocese of Havana’s magazine, Palabra Nueva, has published an article questioning the Cuban government’s promotion of homosexuality through norms... Read more
Andalusia euthanasia law unnecessary, expert warns
Joaquin Fernandez Crehuet, professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Malaga in Spain, warned this week... Read more
Pope’s ancient ornaments and vestments underscore continuity in the liturgy
The Vatican’s Master of Papal Liturgical Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini explained that the distinct ancient liturgical ornaments and vestments being... Read more
Bishop Fellay rejects Vatican conditions for reconciling split
Bishop Bernard Fellay, the leader of the Society of St. Pius X, has rejected the terms offered by the Vatican... Read more
China to permit limited Bible distribution at Olympics
The Chinese government has said it will permit booklets of the Gospels, New Testaments, and full Bibles to be distributed... Read more
African-American coalition marches on RNC and DNC headquarters to protest Planned Parenthood
A coalition of African-American pastors and other pro-lifers marched on the headquarters of both major American political parties in Washington... Read more
