Archive for January 19, 2009
Pope notes progress in Lutheran-Catholic dialogue over justification
On Monday morning, Pope Benedict XVI received an ecumenical delegation of Finnish Lutherans and Catholics on the Feast of St.... Read more
Pittsburgh rector named bishop of Alaskan diocese
This morning the Holy Father appointed Msgr. Edward J. Burns to be the Bishop of Juneau, Alaska. Msgr. Burns is... Read more
Italian expert warns of risks of social networking sites
The L’Osservatore Romano has published some excerpts from an article that will soon appear in La Civilta Cattolica written by... Read more
Calls for investigation after botched abortion at clinic in Madrid leaves woman dead
The spokesman for the organization Spanish Alternative (Alternativa Espanola), Francisco Torres Garcia, denounced Madrid city officials for continuing to allow... Read more
Stamps with portraits of seven Popes to mark 80th anniversary of Vatican City State
The Vatican Post Office will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vatican City State by issuing seven stamps with the... Read more
Seventh World Meeting of Families to be held in Milan
The Italian city of Milan will be the site of the next World Meeting of Families, scheduled to take place... Read more
Pope moves 10 closer to sainthood
On Saturday, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to announce the approval of the miracles... Read more
Bishops call on Obama not to abandon pro-life policies
In a letter made public today, the U.S. bishops ask president-elect Barack Obama to continue President Bush’s pro-life policies particularly... Read more
Google sides with anti-Prop. 8 lawsuits in amicus briefs
At least sixty amicus curiae briefs have been filed with the California Supreme Court, variously arguing for and against to... Read more
English bishops announce evangelization training initiative
Bishop of Nottingham Malcolm McMahon, the prelate responsible for missions in England and Wales, recently urged parishes to make evangelization... Read more
