Archive for July 9, 2008
Cardinal Pell responds to clerical sexual abuse cover-up allegations
Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of Sydney, has denied allegations of a cover-up involving clerical sexual abuse, saying he did... Read more
Fired Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ employee under investigation for abortion involvement
Michael N. Herring, Attorney of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has said that he will investigate a former employee of Commonwealth... Read more
King of Bahrain meets with Pope Benedict
While at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo this morning, Pope Benedict received the King of the Middle Eastern country... Read more
Bishop David Ricken appointed to lead the Diocese of Green Bay
On Wednesday Pope Benedict XVI appointed Most Rev. David L. Ricken as the new bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The... Read more
Pope Benedict appoints Salesian as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Today Archbishop Angelo Amato was appointed by the Holy Father as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The... Read more
Pope appoints new secretary for the CDF
The Vatican announced this morning that the Pope has appointed Fr. Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer S.J. as the new secretary... Read more
Rosary plays important role in hostage rescue in Colombia
The recitation of the Rosary has become, for an increasing number of Colombians, the secret behind the new phase the... Read more
Vatican announces deficit for 2007
The Council of Cardinals that studies the Vatican's organizational and economic problems announced that the Holy See has reported a... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls on FARC to initiate dialogue for peace
The president of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Colombian Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, has called on FARC leader Alfonso Cano... Read more
Priest warns measures by Socialist government ‘are against the Church’
Father Jaime Larrinaga, a priest who was forced to leave the Basque region of Spain by the terrorist group ETA,... Read more
With Christ in your heart you will have no fear, says priest quake survivor
Father Jiang Tian Xiang, pastor of the Church of Xiu Shui, which was devastated by the earthquake of last May,... Read more
Ecuadoran laity council denounces constitutional reform in support of legal abortion
The Ecuadoran Council of Lay Catholics criticized the reform of the Constitution being carried out by the Constitutional Assembly for... Read more
Order of Canada recipient could return award in protest of abortionist Morgentaler honor
Sister Margaret Smith, a Catholic nun who was awarded the Order of Canada for working to bring health care programs... Read more
U.S. Catholics top list of contributors to Peter's Pence
The Council of Cardinals that studies the Vatican's organizational and economic matters announced this Wednesday that the income generated worldwide... Read more
Natural Family Planning information to counter ‘condom peddlers’ at WYD
Catholics are responding to anti-papal demonstrators who plan to distribute condoms to pilgrims at World Youth Day by distributing Natural... Read more
