Archive for February 6, 2009
Oakland Diocese denies new administrator permitted same-sex ‘marriages’
The Diocese of Oakland has responded to a Catholic newspaper’s report alleging that the new interim administrator for the Diocese... Read more
Catholic-SSPX split not yet healed, George Weigel cautions
Catholic commentator George Weigel has suggested that the Society of St. Pius X’s (SSPX) response to the lifting of the... Read more
Canon law expert says Legionaries need transparency
As the Legionaries of Christ wrestle with the news that their founder led a double life, a debate is taking... Read more
Italian government passes emergency decree to save Eluana Englaro
Italy’s Council of Ministers, headed by Silvio Berlusconi, unanimously approved an emergency decree on Friday to stop the father of... Read more
President of Italian bishops’ conference pleads for life of Eluana
The Archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, has issued a fervent plea that... Read more
LOR recalls Archbishop Cipriano Calderon coined the term 'Pope’s catechesis'
On Thursday L’Osservatore Romano memorialized Archbishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, vice president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, who... Read more
Parents say love of their children led to objecting to state-imposed school course
The organization Professionals for Ethics is making public the testimony of some parents who are objecting to the state-sponsored course Education for... Read more
'Prayer March' to be held for religious kidnapped in Kenya three months ago
The Catholic weekly La Guida in the Italian town of Cuneo announced that the intention for the traditional “Prayer March”... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says 'God is source and guarantor of all rights'
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week, “When the Magisterium of the Church speaks about human... Read more
