Archive for July 11, 2008
Oldest northeastern U.S. Catholic parish celebrates bicentennial
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Newcastle, Maine will celebrate its bicentennial this weekend. The church, whose building was completed in... Read more
Romanian Orthodox synod disciplines bishop for intercommunion with Catholics
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has decided to “forgive” two Orthodox bishops for their participation in religious... Read more
Pope to leave for World Youth Day on Saturday
Shepherd One, Pope Benedict XVI’s airplane will take off from Rome on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. bearing the Holy Father... Read more
Young people eagerly anticipating arrival of Pope in Sydney for WYD
The L'Osservatore Romano reported this week that young people in Sydney are eagerly anticipating the opening of World Youth Day... Read more
CNA introduces ‘Indispensable Economics’ with Dr. William Luckey
Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce a new column named “Indispensable Economics,” written by Dr. William Luckey. Each week,... Read more
McCain campaign plans ‘very aggressive’ outreach to Catholic voters
John McCain is preparing to ramp up his efforts to reach out to Catholic voters with a “very, very aggressive”... Read more
Obama’s director of Catholic Outreach ‘dodges’ opportunity to reach Catholics
Mark Linton, director of Catholic Outreach for the Obama Campaign, refused to appear on a Catholic radio show to explain... Read more
Dutch organization promoting 'sex camp' for young people in Ecuador
The Dutch anti-life foundation HIVOS, together with the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, is organizing... Read more
Pro-life NGO rejects court ruling in favor of ‘professional right’ to hide abortion
The president of the Argentinean pro-life NGO “Pro-Vida,” Dr. Roberto Castellano, issued a statement this week strongly rejecting a recent... Read more
Bolivian cardinal says meaning of the family needs to be recovered
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, called on Bolivians this week to... Read more
Cardinal Garcia-Gasco addresses human rights vs. rights for animals
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said this week that human dignity “is not subordinate to the decisions of... Read more
Minnesota professor encourages theft and desecration of Eucharist
A Minnesota professor and science blogger has said he will personally desecrate the Eucharist and publish photos of the desecration... Read more
Australian bishops launch program to sustain World Youth Day enthusiasm
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Office for Evangelization has launched an evangelization program called “Rewired” to sustain the enthusiasm... Read more
