Archive for October 14, 2009
Bishop of Charleston to bless new church bells for cathedral
Three new bells intended for the bell tower of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina... Read more
Relics of St. Damien making short U.S. tour on way back to Hawaii
Relics of the newly canonized St. Damien de Veuster, the Leper Priest of Molokai, will be presented for veneration by... Read more
Pope holds up 12th century monk as model for Christians in a frenetic world
Pope Benedict XVI focused his Wednesday general audience address on the twelfth-century Abbot of Cluny Peter the Venerable. Peter the... Read more
Catholics United praises Sen. Snowe vote while U.S. bishops express concern
Chris Korzen, Executive Director of Catholics United, a non-profit organization that has consistently supported President Obama's policies, released a statement... Read more
Growth in world population does not lead to more hunger, says FAO director
During his remarks at the Synod of Bishops of Africa taking place at the Vatican, the Director of the United... Read more
Archbishop: Guam Legislature will lose moral authority if same-sex union bill passes
Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, OFM Cap., issued a pastoral letter on Oct. 14 stating that the Guam Legislature “will forfeit... Read more
Spanish corporal killed in Afghanistan asked for Baptism before death
Corporal Cristo Ancor Cabello Santana, the latest Spanish soldier to die in Afghanistan, fulfilled his wish to be baptized before... Read more
Largest gathering ever in Spain to celebrate feast of Our Lady of the Pillar
Officials in the Spanish town of Zaragoza confirmed this week that Monday’s celebration of the feast of Our Lady of... Read more
Christianity is not an ideology but an event that transforms lives, says Brazilian bishop
Bishop Filippo Santoro of Petropolis, Brazil said this week Christianity “is not an ideology” but an “event that affects one’s... Read more
As Senate health care bill moves, U.S. bishops' officials see flaws going unfixed
Responding to the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of a proposed health care reform bill, officials with the U.S. Conference of... Read more
Pennsylvania bishops say health care reform proposals have ‘critical shortcomings’
The bishops of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference have issued a statement on national health care reform, saying present proposals have... Read more
