Archive for August 24, 2009
Citizens in Venezuela denounce new law on education
The National Council of the Laity in Venezuela has rejected the recently passed reform of the country’s educational laws, not... Read more
Denver archbishop: Health care reform that funds abortion is not common ground
"Common ground" is a phrase that President Obama and some of his supporters have been using to describe their efforts... Read more
Controversy surrounds ‘guilt inducing’ Veterans Affairs booklet on end-of-life issues
A booklet from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on end-of-life issues asks its veterans to consider under what... Read more
Bishops call on rebel groups in Colombia to respect lives of priests
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Ruben Salazar, called on rebel groups in the country last week... Read more
Vatican denies liturgical reforms being formalized
The Press Office of the Holy See today denied reports in the Italian press that Pope Benedict is poised to make... Read more
Vatican expert says justice and charity should prevail in economic affairs
The international controller for the Vatican’s Prefecture of Economic Affairs, Thomas Hong-Soon Han, said last week that Christians must go... Read more
Vatican expert says parishes are not islands unto themselves
Father Nikolaus Schoch, OFM, who is the Assistant Promoter of Justice at the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, said... Read more
Healing ‘gift’ from Lourdes visit frees ALS victim from wheelchair
A woman who suffered from a severe nerve disease now no longer uses her wheelchair and has even gone for a... Read more
