Archive for September 2, 2009
Walk for Life Central Coast to become California’s newest pro-life event
Inspired by San Francisco’s West Coast Walk for Life, a new event called Walk for Life Central Coast will take... Read more
Convivio youth congress offers chance to encounter Jesus in Sydney
The international Catholic youth congress “Convivio” will meet this weekend in Sydney, Australia to help students come together to reflect... Read more
Marriage advocates collect enough signatures for Washington state ballot measure
Preliminary, unofficial figures from the Washington state Elections Division shows that a sufficient number of signatures have been gathered to... Read more
Pope says forgiveness needed as World War II anniversary is observed
Today the Holy Father commemorated the beginning of World War II, which took place in Gdansk, Poland, by emphasizing the... Read more
Benedict XVI holds up St. Odo as example of joy amid a society of vice
Although society was filled with an “immensity of vices” during his time, St. Odo was able to encourage the faithful... Read more
Chilean bishops call for respectful and transparent campaign season
The executive committee of the Bishop’s Conference of Chile, has issued a statement calling on presidential and congressional candidates to... Read more
Colombian bishops denounce 8 million dollar women's clinic
The twelve bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Medellin and Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia issued a statement this... Read more
Pope to screen new miniseries on St. Augustine
Pope Benedict XVI will attend a special screening of the new television miniseries, “Augustine, The Decline of the Roman Empire,”... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop warns schools will be used to impose Communist ideology
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, warned this week that under the new law... Read more
Fifteenth Mexican state protects unborn by changing its constitution
The Queretaro State Congress in Mexico reformed its constitution Tuesday with a 21-0 vote guaranteeing protection for human life from... Read more
Kansas City bishops bring Catholic social teaching to bear on health care reform
The bishops of Kansas City have issued a joint pastoral statement on health care reform which discusses apparent flaws in... Read more
Former Denver Catholic Charities employee charged with defrauding foundation
A former employee of the Archdiocese of Denver has been charged with stealing the identities of nuns and defrauding a... Read more
