Archive for December 14, 2009

New bishops meet with Pope Benedict, as does leader of Montenegro

Pope Benedict XVI had brief audiences with a number of people on Monday morning, including three newly ordained bishops and... Read more

Pope visits hospice center, speaks about lessons of suffering

Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the sick and health care workers of the Rome Hospice Foundation Sunday morning... Read more

Madrid schools teaching 13 year-olds how to use condoms

The Spanish organization Professionals for Ethics has slammed the president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, who despite her... Read more

New movie on abortion attempts to spark honest debate

A new independent film explores the issue of a woman's ability to chose to have an abortion, using a blend... Read more

Bus ads aim to attract lapsed Catholics in Dallas

As Christmas quickly approaches, the Diocese of Dallas has launched a campaign to bring lapsed Catholics back into the Church. One... Read more

Luis Fernando Figari, the founder of the Christian Life Movement.?w=200&h=150

Founder of CLM: New movements help preserve Catholic identity amidst relativism

Catholic News Agency recently interviewed L.F. Figari, the founder of the Christian Life Movement (CLM), at the conclusion of the... Read more

Abortion survivor talks about devastation and healing

Melissa Ohden, whose mother tried to have her aborted when she was six months old, is now herself a mother... Read more

The room where, according to Tradition, Jesus held the Last Supper with his apostles.?w=200&h=150

Vatican-Israel negotiations on holy sites appear to move forward

On December 10, delegations from the Vatican and Israel met in another attempt to resolve legal disputes regarding ownership of... Read more

Holy See reiterates opposition to violation of homosexual persons’ human rights

Following an afternoon panel discussion about treatment of homosexuals by governments around the world, the Vatican’s legal attaché to the... Read more