Archive for October 13, 2011
Maryland Episcopal parish becomes Catholic, hopes for ordinariate
Mark W. Lewis, rector of a small, formerly Episcopal parish in Bladensburg, Maryland, says the Holy Spirit guided the community’s... Read more
LA archbishop charts missionary course for Hispanic theology's future
Hispanic Catholic theology and ministry should work to recover the “sense of wonder and mystery” that the first missionaries to... Read more
Support grows as condemned Iranian pastor awaits sentence
A Washington, D.C.-based human rights organization has clarified that the life of Iranian Christian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani remains in the... Read more
In the face of the storm, Pope Benedict stood strong
As thunder, lightning and wind whipped through the World Youth Day prayer vigil this past August, Pope Benedict XVI was... Read more
Antonio Gaspari named Zenit’s new editorial coordinator
Following the resignation of its director and six editors, the international Catholic news agency Zenit has announced that Italian journalist... Read more
Pope to celebrate Latin American countries' independence
Pope Benedict XVI will commemorate the bicentennials of countries in Latin America with a special Mass at the St. Peter’s... Read more
Possible arson destroys Malawi bishops’ headquarters
An arsonist may have started a fire that destroyed the offices of the Malawi Catholic bishops’ conference. Read more
Administration drops Catholic humanitarian work that provoked ACLU
The Obama administration has cut funding for the U.S. bishops' campaign against human trafficking, which had been challenged by the... Read more
