Archive for January 16, 2009

The juxtaposition of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and the March for Life has prompted Bishop John G. McCormack... Read more

Following the expulsion and arrest of some protesters who were occupying churches declared to be closed, the Archbishop of New... Read more

During the course of an open debate at the U.N. on protecting civilians during armed conflict, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the... Read more

This morning the Holy Father met members from the Episcopal Conference of Iran, which is comprised of bishops from the... Read more

The Patriarch of Lisbon, Cardinal Jose Policarpo, warned the women of Portugal this Wednesday of the problems that can arise... Read more

In a pastoral letter to mark the upcoming feast of Our Lady of Altagracia, patroness of the country, the bishops... Read more

In what may be his last declaration as U.S. president, George W. Bush has announced that he is establishing January... Read more

An elderly Italian priest apparently died of suffocation late Friday morning in Nairobi after two attackers tied him up and... Read more

In a pastoral letter marking World Day of Migrants, which will take place this coming Sunday, the Archbishop of Madrid,... Read more

The Vatican congregation in charge of overseeing the Sacrament of Reconciliation as well as the granting of indulgences has just... Read more