Archive for May 18, 2010
Politics Daily expresses regret, removes article incriminating US apostolic nuncio
After publishing an article last week that incriminated the U.S. apostolic nuncio by suggesting he regularly insults an alleged victim... Read more
Archbishop Gomez gives emotional farewell to San Antonio
Archbishop Jose Gomez, who was recently named coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles, presided over a farewell Mass on Sunday in... Read more
Bishop Olmsted ‘gravely concerned’ by abortion at Arizona Catholic hospital
Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted is “gravely concerned” after learning a direct abortion took place at a Catholic hospital,... Read more
Thai archbishop asks religious leaders to help avert civil war
An intervention of religious leaders could help provide a peaceful solution in Thailand before the possible “catastrophe” of a civil... Read more
Vatican cardinal advises priests, missionaries to use three-dimensional approach
Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples addressed the priests and missionaries of the world... Read more
Padre Pio devotees read Bible while following life of saint
On Sunday, a group of those inspired by Padre Pio began reading the entire Bible at key places in the... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls on Catholics to make Christ present through word and example
In his radio program, Dialogue of Faith, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, invited the faithful of... Read more
John Paul II always accepted pain, never asked for sedatives, reports papal physician
In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano, Italian physician Renato Buzzonetti, recounted his relationship and experiences with John Paul II as... Read more
Religious affiliation in census causing confusion among Mexican Catholics
As Mexico begins its 2010 Census, the country's bishops have cautioned Catholics to be careful responding to the question on... Read more
Portuguese bishops call gay 'marriage' law a step backward
Portuguese bishops, joined by the country's Pro-Life Federation, denounced their president's decision to legalize same-sex “marriage” on Monday, calling the... Read more
BP America gives $1 million to Catholic Charities New Orleans to assist those affected by oil spill
BP America, a subsidiary of the petroleum giant whose underwater well is leaking millions of gallons of oil into the... Read more
Jesuit magazine editor: Pope's comment on same-sex marriage is bizarre
The culture editor of the Jesuit weekly magazine America, Fr. James Martin, S.J., argued yesterday in a post on the... Read more
Anglican leaders around globe decry ordination of openly lesbian bishop
In response to an openly gay woman being ordained a bishop in the Episcopal Church on Saturday, Anglican leaders from... Read more
Catholic sister told Phoenix bishop abortion was allowed by Church teaching
A religious sister who was on a Catholic hospital panel that approved a direct abortion has excommunicated herself, the Diocese... Read more
