Archive for April 21, 2010
Religious leaders urge Arizona governor to veto anti-immigrant bill
Arizona’s three Catholic bishops and other religious leaders in the state have issued a statement calling on Gov. Jan Brewer... Read more
New website to help laity and clergy promote vocations
The U.S. bishops are preparing to launch a website to help laity and clergy promote vacations. The site aims to... Read more
Bishops of Argentina begin plenary assembly
With a Mass at the Cathedral of Buenos Aires celebrated by Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio and concelebrated by 100 bishops,... Read more
Pope reflects on Malta trip, calls youth to be heirs of St. Paul
Pope Benedict's experience in Malta was the subject of his catechesis at Wednesday's general audience in St. Peter's Square. He... Read more
Pope publicly pledges to continue fighting sex abuse in Catholic Church
Today at the weekly general audience in Rome, Pope Benedict spoke publicly for the first time on fighting clerical sex... Read more
Thousands in Argentina defend child's right to a mother and father
Nearly 7,000 in Argentina gathered Tuesday to protest a congressional committee's approval of a bill that would give same-sex couples... Read more
Archbishop Chaput responds to criticisms of JFK speech
Following criticism of his recent JFK speech by an Italian scholar, Archbishop Charles Chaput responded today, addressing each argument raised... Read more
Cuban crisis must come to an end, says Catholic cardinal
The leader of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, released an interview on Monday which not only affirmed... Read more
Priests recognized by Benedict XVI for being servants of Christ
The Holy Father sent a special message to the priests of the world at Wednesday morning's general audience in St.... Read more
'Bombed Maria' statue blessed by Pope headed to US
After the general audience on Wednesday morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father blessed what remains of a statue that... Read more
Supreme Court of Mexico rules against investigating 1993 murder of cardinal
The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled Tuesday against investigating the case of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo... Read more
Child abandoned at birth reunites with mother via Facebook
In an amazing series of events, a young man who was abandoned at birth used a Facebook group to find... Read more
Pope's personal secretary pens book on traveling with Benedict XVI
"The Holy Father doesn't put himself at the center, he doesn't announce himself, but Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of the... Read more
Pro-life group working to 'replace' congressmen who supported health care bill
The Family Research Council Action PAC announced plans to raise $500,000 in an effort to “replace” self-described pro-life congressmen and... Read more
Catholic bishop ordained in China
A 48-year-old priest was ordained Bishop of Hohot in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia on Sunday. Read more
