Archive for July 5, 2010
Pope to youth: Let yourselves be conquered by Christ
Meeting with youth on Sunday afternoon while on a pastoral visit to Sulmona, Italy for the 800th anniversary of the... Read more
Papal visit to UK parliament confirmed by Holy See
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II and the episcopal conferences of the United Kingdom to... Read more
Pope inaugurates St. Joseph fountain, 100th in Vatican Gardens
The Holy Father presided over a ceremony to inaugurate the 100th fountain in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica... Read more
Cloud of suspicion vanished with papal audience, says Schönborn's spokesman
An editorial was published in Italy's Repubblica newspaper last week in which the Pope was accused of humiliating Cardinal Christoph... Read more
Bishops of Spain say new abortion law makes things worse
The new law on abortion that entered into force today is “objectively incompatible with the upright moral conscience –in particular,... Read more
Pope asks prisoners to find ways to contribute to society with their gifts
Meeting with a delegation of inmates on Sunday during his pastoral visit to Sulmona, Italy, Pope Benedict XVI sent his... Read more
Express Divorce only increasing marital breakdown, pro-family group laments
Spain’s Institute of Family Policy (IPF) critiqued the “Express Divorce,” or rapid divorce law, which was implemented in 2005, because... Read more
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer image restored
The world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janiero, Brazil has been re-inaugurated after four months of restoration... Read more
Canadian cardinal 'surprised' by appointment to Vatican position
At a recent press conference, Cardinal Marc Ouellet commented on his recent appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, remarking... Read more
