Archive for February 9, 2010
Irish bishops meet with abuse survivors to prepare for meeting with Pope
A second meeting between Irish bishops and representatives of victims of abuse by priests and Church-run institutions was held on... Read more
DC ruling favors same-sex ‘marriage’ over religious freedom, archdiocese says
A two-man Washington, D.C. panel has preferred to advance same-sex “marriage” at the cost of religious liberty, the Archdiocese of... Read more
South African Bishops Conference to care for 60,000 AIDS patients
Management of a large South Africa AIDS consortium led by Catholic Relief Services will be shifted into the control of... Read more
Former Saints star says Super Bowl victory revealed a ‘team with destiny’
Danny Abramowicz, Catholic speaker and former New Orleans Saints player, has said the Saints’ Super Bowl victory on Sunday showed... Read more
International congress to focus on priestly identity and celibacy
Today the Vatican announced that an international theological congress will be held in Rome on the theme “Faithfulness in Christ,... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for new evangelization of country's capital
At a Mass sending off members of the Great Continental Mission in the Archdiocese of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino... Read more
Vatican responds to widely divergent reports on Boffo resignation
A Vatican communique released Tuesday stated that Pope Benedict XVI “deplores” the “unjust and injurious attacks” circulating in the media... Read more
Girlfriend of Costa Rican presidential candidate 'pockets' Eucharist
In a statement released yesterday following the “disrespectful treatment” of the Eucharist by Deborah Formal, wife of Costa Rican presidential... Read more
March for Life groups encourage support for mothers
The more than 80 organizations that have joined together for the March for Life in Spain have released a statement... Read more
Pro-family organizations denounce homosexual agenda in Chilean schools
Responding to a call by Archbishop Cristian Caro of Puerto Montt in Chile, numerous family organizations are urging a campaign... Read more
Costa Rican president-elect praises Catholic values and teachings
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena of Costa Rica sent his greetings to the country’s first female president, Laura Chinchilla, reminding her... Read more
U.S. lawmakers nominate Chinese human rights defenders for Nobel Prize
Three Chinese human rights advocates have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers.... Read more
