Archive for October 26, 2009
Church doesn’t seek to impose religion on schools, says Venezuelan bishop
The president of the Venezuelan bishops' committee on education, Bishop Jose Angel Divasson, said last week that the Catholic Church... Read more
Pope fills Justice and Peace post with African cardinal
Pope Benedict XVI has tapped Cardinal Peter Turkson from Cape Coast, Ghana on Saturday to serve as the new head of... Read more
Vatican begins dialogue with Society of St. Pius X
A meeting today between representatives of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and officials from the Vatican identified the... Read more
'Race toward WYD 2011 Madrid has begun,' declares Cardinal Rouco
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid greeted a large group of young Catholics gathered at the headquarters of the... Read more
Colombian official calls on court to overturn decision requiring schools to teach abortion is a 'right'
Colombia’s Attorney General, Alejandro Ordonez Maldonado, announced that he would be asking the country’s Constitutional Court to overturn a ruling... Read more
Church of England bishop says 'Anglican experiment is over'
Members of the traditionalist Anglican group Forward in Faith recently concluded their annual gathering, which was dedicated to discussing Pope... Read more
Synod for Africa sends Pope 57 propositions
The Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops closed yesterday after meeting almost continuously since October 4... Read more
USCCB did not join FCC petition on hate speech, spokeswoman says
The Department of Communications of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has said it did not join a petition to... Read more
Bishop Tobin asks Rep. Kennedy to apologize for 'irresponsible' comments
Responding to Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), who charged that the Catholic Church is promoting dissent about proposed health care legislation,... Read more
