Archive for March 16, 2010
Canadian Anglican Church move toward Rome part of 'worldwide movement,' says bishop
On March 12, leaders of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) in Canada sent a letter to the Holy Father formally... Read more
Archbishop Dolan: Abortion funding in health care bill still a ‘grave concern’
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan says the use of federal money for abortion remains a “grave concern.” He has... Read more
Priests must prioritize spiritual role over social, remarks archbishop
Archbishop Willem Jacobus Eijk of Utrecht in Holland noted last week that because of their contact with the world, priests... Read more
Pope to visit Queen, beatify Cardinal Newman during England visit
In a joint press conference on Tuesday, the U.K. Government and the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Scotland, England and Wales... Read more
Apostolic visitors of Legion to meet with Vatican Secretary of State April 30
The five bishops appointed to the Apostolic Visitation of the Legion of Christ will meet with Vatican Secretary of State,... Read more
Group accuses Spanish government of seeking to deny conscientious objection rights
The National Association for the Defense of the Right to Conscientious Objection is accusing the government in the Spanish region... Read more
New film celebrating Year for Priests released in Rome
“Alter Christus,” a video on the many aspects of the priesthood, was recently released in Rome. The film focuses on... Read more
Catholic clergy look for faith renewal in Pope's UK visit
Following Queen Elizabeth II's formal announcement on Tuesday of the Pope's Sept. 16-19 visit to the U.K., numerous Church and... Read more
Abortion is never a right, affirms Spanish bishop
Bishop Jose Sanchez of Siguenza-Guadalajara, Spain remarked Monday that abortion is “an attack against life,” and is therefore “an injustice”... Read more
Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reform
In a story written by reporter Marco Bellizzi, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano (LOR) points out that the American Catholic... Read more
Talk of ‘new intifada’ in Jerusalem overblown, Holy Land Custodian says
Addressing tensions in Jerusalem, Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land, has said the situation is “fairly tense” but... Read more
House Budget Committee shoots down inclusion of Stupak Amendment in reconciliation
In a 19-17 vote on Monday night, the House Budget Committee shot down the inclusion of the Stupak-Pitts amendment in... Read more
