Archive for September 19, 2010
Arizona Catholics eye long-term recovery in Haiti
It’s estimated that more than 200,000 Haitians died in the earthquake that toppled Port-au-Prince last January. The tremor lasted 35... Read more
Feast of St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist, to be celebrated on September 21
Saint Matthew, the first-century tax collector turned apostle who chronicled the life and ministry of Christ in his Gospel, will... Read more
Facing crash, Vancouver man sacrifices self to save pregnant wife
Brian Wood, a 33-year-old resident of Vancouver, B.C., was killed in an auto collision on September 3, when the driver... Read more
Minnesota bishop encourages Catholics to act against same-sex ‘marriage’ dangers
The bishops of Minnesota are “alarmed” by continuing attacks on marriage, Bishop of Winona John Quinn has said. He reported... Read more
Cardinal Newman blessed by Benedict XVI with beatification
The Holy Father has declared that John Henry Cardinal Newman will "henceforth be invoked as Blessed." Despite inclement weather, tens... Read more
Pope pays tribute to Newman's contributions
In his homily during the beatification Mass, the Holy Father remembered the mark Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman left on... Read more
Benedict XVI renews resolve for peace against 'shame and horror' of war
The Holy Father contrasted Cardinal Newman's "auspicious" beatification day with the commemoration of 70 years since the Battle of Britain... Read more
Vatican 'confident' about future canonization of Newman
Speaking to journalists less than an hour after Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman's beatification, Vatican spokesman Fr. Lombardi expressed confidence... Read more
UK visit declared a 'spiritual success' by Fr. Lombardi
Behind the crowds who came to see the Pope are "hearts and minds that understand" the Pope's message, said the... Read more
People of UK have 'deep thirst' for the Gospel, Pope tells bishops
The Holy Father met with the bishops of Scotland, Wales and England at Oscott College in Birmingham on Sunday before... Read more
Pope Benedict gives farewell address to UK
Before embarking on the papal plane for his return flight to Rome, the Holy Father marked the end of his... Read more
