Archive for January 14, 2009
Church in Iran faces challenge of making faith an ‘authentic spiritual experience’
In an interview with Vatican Radio, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Tehran, Bishop Ramzi Garmou, said the Church... Read more
U.S. Bishops’ pro-life office corrects ‘misleading’ FOCA novena message
Officials at the Pro-life Secretariat of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued statements seeking to correct “misleading”... Read more
Archbishop disappointed with Indian court decision about presecuted Christians
Following an examination of anti-Christian atrocities in Orissa, a recent Indian Supreme Court ruling has scaled back police protection and... Read more
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Catholic bloggers respond to Kmiec criticism
Several leading Catholic bloggers have responded to Doug Kmiec’s criticism of “right-wing Catholic bloggers” whom he characterized as “online tormenters”... Read more
First Lady Laura Bush praises Catholic education in school visit
Mrs. Laura Bush on Tuesday visited Little Flower School in Bethesda, Maryland in her last school visit as First Lady.... Read more
Pope explores St. Paul's teaching on the Church as Bride of Christ
More than 4,000 people gathered in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall to hear Pope Benedict XVI deliver his continuing series... Read more
Brazil’s Ministry of Health finances abortion documentary
Brazil’s Ministry of Health, led by Jose Gomes Temporao, has given some $40,000 for an abortion documentary entitled, “The End... Read more
Locals show indifference toward 'Atheist Bus' campaign in Spain
Although some are claiming that “religious intolerance” has been the main enemy of the atheist bus ad campaign launched Monday... Read more
Spokesman for Archdiocese of Mexico encourages laity to participate in politics
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, encouraged the faithful this week to organize in order... Read more
Prayer for Christian unity draws from experience of divided Korea
Catholics around the world will begin a week of prayer for Christian unity this coming Sunday using a passage from... Read more
Benedict XVI receives relics of St. Therese’s parents, offers prayers for families
Today, after his weekly general audience, the Holy Father gave a special greeting to pilgrims from Lisieux, France and also... Read more
Catholic teen only graduate of Alaskan Christian high school
A World Youth Day 2008 attendee was the only person in her class to graduate from a small Alaska high... Read more
New survey shows Protestants’ loyalty flagging
A new survey of denominational loyalty reports that churchgoing Catholics are significantly less likely than churchgoing Protestants to change denominations. Read more
Vatican Post Office to issue stamp for Feast of Conversion of St. Paul
On January 25, the Vatican City Government’s Post Office will issue a special stamp on the Feast of the Conversion... Read more
Democratic Catholic leader arrested on prostitution-related charges
The former director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives for the governor of Ohio was arrested Wednesday for his involvement... Read more
