Archive for April 26, 2010
Holy Father highlights charity of new 'blesseds'
Following yesterday's recitation of the Regina Coeli, Pope Benedict briefly spoke about the lives of two priests, Angelo Paoli and... Read more
Pope expected to create new dicastery to re-evangelize Europe, US
Pope Benedict XVI is about to release a letter announcing the creation of a new Vatican dicastery called the Pontifical... Read more
Abortion money could have funded Mexico City's schools, laments archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Mexico City stated last week that the $24 million the Mexico City government has used to finance... Read more
Limiting religious symbols to private sphere is unconstitutional, says Spanish bishop
Referencing an incident in which a Madrid high school banned a student from classes because she would not remove her... Read more
Homosexuality caused by eating chicken, remarks Bolivian president
President of Bolivia Evo Morales, who is considered a champion of gay rights in Latin America, angered gay-friendly organizations last... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints leaders for upcoming Middle East Synod
On Saturday, the Holy Father appointed six prelates to leadership positions for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Middle... Read more
Digital world needs to be humanized, Pope tells conference
Participants in the "Digital Witnesses: Faces and languages in the multi-media age” congress, hosted by the Italian bishop’s conference, heard... Read more
Brazilian court orders Google to pay damages to priest wrongly accused of pedophilia
An appeals court in the Brazilian city of Minas Gerais has upheld a ruling ordering Google to pay $8,500 in... Read more
Pope asks Belgian society to allow Church to speak freely
On Saturday, Pope Benedict received the Letters of Credence of Charles Ghislain, the new ambassador of Belgium to the Holy... Read more
Catholic Church in Scotland urges voters to 'make faith count'
In light of the upcoming general election in the United Kingdom next month, Catholic Church leaders in Scotland are hoping... Read more
Papal visit to UK unaffected by ‘disrespectful’ Foreign Office memo
The British Foreign Office has apologized over a leaked memo which suggested Pope Benedict XVI bless a same-sex “marriage” or... Read more
