Archive for March 30, 2010
Philippines bishops disapprove of Holy Week self-crucifixion and flagellation
Responding to acts of extreme corporal mortification during Holy Week, Catholic bishops in the Philippines have discouraged practices such as... Read more
Pope Benedict being 'scourged at the pillar,' says New York archbishop
In remarks following Palm Sunday Mass, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York urged Catholics “to express our love and solidarity”... Read more
Billionaire fulfills promise to God, donates fortune to charity
Albert Gubay, an 82-year-old English billionaire has pledged all but $15 million of his $1.1 billion fortune to charity, fulfilling... Read more
Port-au-Prince seminary to reopen after Holy Week
Archbishop Louis Kebreau of Cap-Hatien and president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference, made the announcement that following Holy Week, the... Read more
Benedict XVI sends condolences following Moscow bombing
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressing solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks... Read more
U.S. bishops profoundly grateful for Pope's work in combating sexual abuse
This morning the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed “profound gratitude” for the assistance that Pope Benedict XVI has given... Read more
Italian bishops back Pope, deplore media attacks
In wake of the media blitz on the recent surfacing of clerical sexual abuse in Europe, the Italian Bishops’ Conference... Read more
'Culture of fear' is stifling Cuba, writes dissident
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, sent a letter to former Polish president Lech Walesa, explaining that... Read more
Reports blaming Pope for mishandled sex abuse case are inaccurate, Church judge reveals
Reports in the New York Times and other media about a Wisconsin priest who sexually abused deaf children have been... Read more
US bishops make appeal for funding youth ministry
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced on Tuesday the 2010 Catholic Home Mission Appeal, which will urge dioceses... Read more
