Archive for June 22, 2009
Pope alone will make final decision on Pius XII cause, Fr. Lombardi states
Comments made last week by the priest charged with heading up Pope Pius XII's cause for beatification have caused the... Read more
Pope highlights importance of prayer in a secular world
Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI visited the town of San Giovanni Rotondo, where St. Padre Pio lived. During his visit, he... Read more
Massive solidarity for Italian missionary accused of abuse in Kenya
Various Catholic organizations have expressed their solidarity with Father Kizito Sesana, a Combonian missionary from Italy who has been unjustly... Read more
Spanish bishops condemn terrorist attack on policeman in Bilbao
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference issued a statement condemning the killing of a policeman in the city of Arrigorriaga on June... Read more
Padre Pio is Cure of Ars for today, says Franciscan postulator
As Pope Benedict XVI prepared to visit San Giovanni Rotondo this past weekend to pray at the tomb of St.... Read more
Cardinal Newman miracle recognized by Vatican, report says
The Holy See has recognized the miracle necessary for the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman, the nineteenth-century British theologian... Read more
Dissidents call for peaceful change and respect for rights of Cubans
Leaders of the peaceful resistance in Cuba repeated their request last week that the government respect human rights and promote... Read more
Only Christ can transform evil of suffering, Pope tells hospital patients
During his trip to San Giovanni Rotondo yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI visited patients and staff at a hospital founded by... Read more
Catholic Church in Guatemala reeling from Evangelical conversions
A recent report from a Catholic charity indicates that the Catholic Church in Guatemala is being seriously threatened by the... Read more
Struggling to keep members, NOW picks O'Neill
In a close election, members of the National Organization for Women (NOW) voted last weekend to elect Terry O’Neill as... Read more
