Archive for March 15, 2010
Archbishop Chaput: Health care bill doesn’t meet minimum moral standards
In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., says the Senate health-care... Read more
Chile to celebrate ‘churchless’ Holy Week after earthquake
Numerous bishops in Chile are reporting on the amount of damage that many of the churches in the country are facing following... Read more
Croatian prime minister hosted by Pope Benedict in audience
Jadranka Kosor, prime minister of the Republic of Croatia met with the Holy Father on Saturday morning. Following her meeting... Read more
Sudanese Catholic bishops encouraged by Pope to continue building peace
Meeting with Sudanese bishops on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI urged them to always look to the Gospel for the principles... Read more
Due to Pope's rigor, sex abuse victims are rendered justice, writes Italian bishop
In an article titled "The rigor of Benedict XVI against the filth in the Church," Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi of Alessandria,... Read more
Family policy expert denounces plan to promote condoms at schools in Spain
The president of Professionals for Ethics in the Spanish region of Catalonia, Ramon Novella, denounced a plan by the Catalonian... Read more
Archbishop encourages young people to help reverse 'vocational winter'
Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo called on priests and seminarians to reverse “the vocational winter” by encouraging young people who feel... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Supreme Court should revoke law on same-sex unions
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said this week the country’s Supreme Court should overrule... Read more
Pope’s visit to Barcelona to highlight importance of marriage and family
The Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, invited the faithful to spiritually prepare for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to... Read more
Unity will only come from God, Pope says to Lutherans
"Unity is a gift that can be given to us only by God" the Holy Father told the Lutheran Community... Read more
Benedict XVI dedicates 2010 WYD message to John Paul II's first reflection for youth
Pope Benedict XVI released his message for the 25th World Youth Day celebration on Monday. He invites the young people... Read more
U.S. bishops oppose Senate health care bill, doubt promised fixes
In a statement Monday, Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the U.S. bishops... Read more
Center to advance Catholic higher ed expands Cardinal Newman Society’s mission
The Cardinal Newman Society, a group dedicated to strengthening Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, is furthering its efforts with... Read more
