Archive for January 25, 2010
Diocese to re-launch beatification cause for missionary Fr. Matteo Ricci
The cause for the beatification of Jesuit missionary and Servant of God Fr. Mateo Ricci will be re-launched on Sunday... Read more
Special Council for Africa prepares suggestions for Pope Benedict
The Vatican Press Office has released the details of the latest meeting of African bishops since the closing of their... Read more
Spanish archbishop urges Catholics to follow fundamentals of faith
Archbishop Carlos Osoro of Valencia called on the faithful last week to follow the example of St. Vincent the Martyr... Read more
Bishop encourages children to turn off the TV and encounter Christ
Bishop Antonio Angel Algora Hernando of Ciudad Real in Spain praised the Children's Missionary Outreach last week saying that their... Read more
English and Welsh bishops discuss local issues with Pope Benedict
Nine bishops from England and Wales met with the Holy Father on Monday morning. The “ad limina” visit between the... Read more
Anglican bishop kidnapped in Nigeria
The Anglican Bishop of the Benin Diocese in Nigeria was kidnapped on January 24 after celebrating Sunday mass at the... Read more
Oakland A's recruit hangs up jersey to don habit
Last Friday, 23-year-old Grant Desme, a minor league baseball player and top prospect for the Oakland A's, announced he was... Read more
Catholics and Evangelicals unite to defend marriage in Argentina
A Catholic bishop in Argentina has joined local evangelical leaders in opposition to same-sex “marriage.” The two groups have released... Read more
Experts slam Spanish government for intrusion into education
The coalition, “Spain Educates in Freedom” has demanded that Spain’s socialist government remove the “so-called educational aspects” from the country's... Read more
Vatican newspaper amused but disappointed with 'Sherlock Holmes'
Despite its good showing at the box office, Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes” has failed to impress the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore... Read more
Terri Schiavo Foundation to hold benefit concert
Nearly five years after the death of Terri Schiavo, the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation has announced its first annual benefit... Read more
Rep. Pence: Abortion language helped cripple Senate health care bill
Following Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) statement that she didn’t think it's possible to pass the Senate version of the health... Read more
New website to examine Christian persecution around the world
The suffering of persecuted Christians across the world will be documented in a new website. The site features documentaries, statistics,... Read more
