Archive for September 4, 2009
Church missions spread in Nigeria despite extremist Muslim harassment
Despite extremist Muslim opposition, a leading Catholic charity is helping the Church’s mission to indigenous peoples in northwestern Nigeria. Mission... Read more
Catholic newspaper editor who criticized Berlusconi resigns, Cardinal Bagnasco reacts
An intense row between a leading Italian Catholic newspaper and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led to the resignation of... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney to take over Xt3.com social networking site
Xt3 Media, developer of the Catholic social networking site Xt3.com, has come to an agreement with Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal... Read more
Pope Benedict points to St. Augustine as source of unity with Orthodox
In a letter he sent Thursday to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope... Read more
Five Christians killed in Pakistan
Vatican Radio reported Thursday that five Christians were gunned down in the Pakistani city of Quetta on August 28, according... Read more
College students bring Gospel to poor regions of Ecuador
The University of Loja has launched of this year’s missionary outreach program. Since 2004, the program has given college students a... Read more
Medellin City Council unable to convince residents to allow abortion clinic
Despite its intense efforts, the Medellin City Council in Colombia has not been able to convince residents to approve the... Read more
Report warns that Education for the Citizenry promotes distorted 'sexuality'
The coordinator of those expressing their conscientious objection to the Spanish government’s school course, Education for the Citizenry, Leonor Tamayo,... Read more
Congress on charity, reconciliation and human dignity draws experts to Peru
With an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, the International Congress “Charity, Reconciliation and Human Dignity” began in Lima, gathering... Read more
