Archive for September 3, 2008
Gainesville petition to overturn ‘bizarre’ bathroom law makes the ballot
A successful petition drive by a Gainesville, Florida civic group will place a Charter Amendment on the March 2009 ballot... Read more
‘Yahweh’ not to be used in liturgy, songs and prayers, Cardinal Arinze says
The Hebrew name for God is not to be used or pronounced in liturgical celebrations, songs and prayers, Cardinal Francis... Read more
Christianity is a personal encounter with Jesus, not a 'new morality,' says Benedict XVI
Speaking to the pilgrims gathered at the Paul VI Hall this morning, Pope Benedict turned his attention to the conversion... Read more
Biographer of Cardinal Newman answers calumnies of homosexual lobby
Ian Ker, an expert biographer of English convert Cardinal John Henry Newman, answered the calumnies leveled against the Servant of... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Society that loses respect for life loses everything
In a recent editorial, the News Service of the Archdiocese of Mexico City (SIAME) denounced the ruling the country’s Supreme... Read more
Christians in Pakistan live in fear and constant threat
The secretary of the Catholic Biblical Commission of Pakistan and pastor in Lahore, Father Emmanuel Asi, explained this week that... Read more
Italian bishops set aside day to fast and pray for Christians in India
The Italian Bishops’ Conference is inviting all Italian dioceses to join in a day of prayer and fasting on Friday,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to mark 100 years of campus ministry at University of Colorado
Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput and his auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley are scheduled to celebrate an open-air Mass... Read more
Iraqi media ignore kidnapping of Christians, archbishop says
Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman of Baghdad has denounced Iraqi media and government officials for ignoring the numerous cases of Christians... Read more
Christian converts being forced to renounce faith and then destroy churches
Contrary to an earlier report by Fides, the outbreak of anti-Christian violence in India is not lessening. Some Christian converts... Read more
U.S. bishops release fact sheet summarizing Church’s constant condemnation of abortion
Following last week’s remarks by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claiming that Church teaching on the sinfulness of abortion has... Read more
