Archive for January 5, 2010
Vermont custody dispute highlights legal consequences of same-sex unions
In a case showing some ramifications of the legal recognition of same-sex unions, a Virginia woman has disobeyed a Vermont... Read more
Zoogle.com launches Catholic social networking venture
A new Catholic social networking website named Zoogle is claiming that a “new era” in mass communications gives the Church... Read more
Malaysian protesters and hackers target Catholic newspaper after ‘Allah’ ruling
Following the Malaysian High Court’s approval of a Catholic newspaper’s use of the word “Allah” for God, hundreds of Muslim... Read more
St. Peter's Basilica now safer for Pope following Christmas security breach
Changes have been made at St. Peter's Basilica after a security breach on Christmas Eve that left the Pope on... Read more
Millions of faithful see Benedict XVI in 2009
The Prefecture of the Pontifical House released statistics today detailing the estimated numbers of faithful able to attend public events... Read more
Church in Colombia condemns assassination of governor
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has denounced the kidnapping and murder of the Governor of the State of Caqueta, Luis... Read more
Archbishop urges reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, renewed his call for reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians during the Mass... Read more
Paraguayan archbishop says creation must be protected to build peace
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion in Paraguay called on the faithful to build peace by protecting creation and understanding nature... Read more
Archbishop calls priests to holiness and orthodoxy
In his first pastoral letter during the Holy Year of St. James, Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Seville, Spain urged... Read more
Pope's visit to Roman synagogue confirmed
Despite the negative reactions from some members of the Jewish community following his recent declaration of Pope Pius XII as... Read more
Chinese underground Catholic bishop dies
Underground Catholic Bishop Leon Yao Liang died on Dec. 30, 2009 at the age of 87. An advocacy group for... Read more
Most voters favor abortion ban for federally subsidized health plans
A new national telephone survey reports that a majority of American voters favor a ban on abortion coverage in federally... Read more
Catholics cannot support abortion, Spanish bishops reiterate
The press director for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Isidro Catela Marcos, has written a letter on behalf of the bishops... Read more
Delegates to Holy Land Coordination to meet in Jerusalem
The Holy Land Coordination, an annual event intended to advance work and solidarity with the local Christian community, will meet... Read more
Transgender appointment is 'political correctness run amok,' critic charges
President Obama recently appointed a “transgendered” man as a Senior Technical Adviser to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Amanda Simpson,... Read more
Pakistani archbishop praises Christmas security measures
Following a year in which Christians in Pakistan were attacked by extremist Muslims, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference... Read more
