Archive for April 22, 2010
Rosary booklets to be distributed to Zambia inmates on death row
Maximum security prisoners and death row inmates in Zambia will receive booklets about the Rosary through a joint initiative of... Read more
Supreme Court to hear case on publicizing names of marriage supporters
In an effort to prevent traditional marriage supporters from being targeted and harassed, lawyers in Washington state have filed a... Read more
Pro-life Catholic widow seeks Florida Congressional seat to help support families
A pro-life, pro-family Catholic widow named Karen Diebel is seeking the Republican nomination for a Congressional seat in Orlando, Florida,... Read more
Pope Benedict accepts resignation of third Irish bishop
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of another Irish bishop implicated in the Irish government's Murphy Report. Bishop Jim... Read more
Hackers sabotage Argentinian Catholic news site
Yesterday, the Argentinian Catholic News Agency (www.aica.org) reported that hackers sabotaged its website and left anti-Catholic messages posted on its main... Read more
Abuse victim in Malta: Pope Benedict XVI is a 'saint'
Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli spoke with Joseph Magro, 38, one of eight victims of clerical abuse who met with Pope... Read more
Italian politician urges Catholics to strongly defend Pope Benedict
European parliamentarian Rocco Buttiglione recently called on Catholics to strongly defend Pope Benedict XVI from media criticism. He noted that... Read more
Expert agrees that pedophilia is linked to homosexuality
The newspaper, El Diaro de Chile, published an article last week by Spanish psychologist Jose Maria Amenos Vidal titled, “Cardinal... Read more
English and Welsh bishops issue apology over sex abuse
In response to the media coverage of clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the bishops of England and Wales... Read more
Cardinal of Turin introduces novena for Pope's visit to Shroud
Cardinal Severino Poletto has invited the faithful to complete a novena as the Pope’s visit to the Cathedral of Turin... Read more
Under fire over letter, Cardinal Castrillón withdraws from celebrating D.C. Mass
Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos will not celebrate a Solemn High Mass in honor of Pope Benedict’s pontifical anniversary, following recent... Read more
Macedonia's spiritual heritage can help secular Europe, Pope says
Meeting with the Ambassador of Macedonia to the Holy See on Thursday, the Holy Father expressed "great respect and consideration"... Read more
Researcher finds strong link between contraception and HIV
A researcher reported earlier this week that there is a strong scientific link between hormonal contraceptives and a woman's risk... Read more
