Archive for October 18, 2011
Patriarch asks Egyptian Christians to pray and persevere
Egypt's Coptic Catholic Patriarch Antonios Naguib has encouraged his flock to “persevere in hardship” and “keep praying,” after the violence... Read more
Mount Soledad cross supporters will appeal to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court will not review a ruling that the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial cross is unconstitutional, but supporters... Read more
Mexican bishop slams Herman Cain for proposing electric fence along border
Bishop Renato Ascencio Leon of Juarez, Mexico has rejected Republican candidate Herman Cain’s suggestion to build an electric fence along... Read more
Changes announced in oversight of Regnum Christi's consecrated laity
Following a review of Regnum Christi, the lay movement affiliated with the Legionaries of Christ, changes will be made in... Read more
Vatican laments violence at Occupy Wall Street protests in Rome
The director of the Vatican press office, Father Federico Lombardi, denounced the violence that characterized the recent Occupy Wall Street-inspired... Read more
Quotes without God on MLK memorial spark controversy
A new memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C. is drawing the attention of those who say... Read more
Details of Assisi peace gathering unveiled
The Oct. 27 gathering of religious leaders in Assisi to discuss global peace will include four leading atheists, but will... Read more
US bishops urge Obama to defend religious minorities in Egypt
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is pressing the Obama administration... Read more
Kenyan archbishop backs military action against Somali militia
The Catholic Archbishop of Mombassa has supported Kenyan military efforts to counter the Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia, but he advises... Read more
