Archive for December 21, 2010
Filipinos continue Simbang Gabi Advent celebrations in Alaska
When the soft glow of the parol, or Filipino star lantern, begins to light the dark Alaskan night, 13-year-old Robin... Read more
Rep. Smith urges President Obama to help persecuted Catholics in Vietnam
As violence against Catholics by the Vietnamese government continues, Rep. Chris Smith appealed to President Obama for a resolution designating... Read more
Catholic sisters' baseball card auctioned off to new owner
Catholic sisters in Baltimore auctioning off a rare baseball card to support their mission work, hit a snag recently as... Read more
Doctrine office says Pope’s words on condoms and AIDS were 'manipulated'
More than a month later, Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks about condom use and AIDS, made in his latest book, continue... Read more
New law will make Venezuela a dictatorship, warns archbishop
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela said President Hugo Chavez's new law will turn the country into a “constitutional democratic... Read more
Cardinal Daneels: Belgian Church must renounce self-centered mentality in response to abuse
Cardinal Godfried Daneels has said that the Catholic Church in Belgium must “look its dark side in the eyes” and... Read more
Archbishop recalls that Christmas is about Jesus, not gifts
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura, Peru reminded the faithful that the true meaning of Christmas is found in Christ,... Read more
Phoenix bishop strips hospital of Catholic status over abortion, other ethics violations
Citing numerous and ongoing violations of Catholic teaching, including performing an abortion, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has declared... Read more
