Archive for November 15, 2011
Illinois bishops announce shutdown of adoption services
Bishops in three Illinois dioceses announced Nov. 14 that they have dropped their lawsuit against the state and will shut... Read more
Ahead of Benin visit, Pope Benedict seeks prayers
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the West African country of Benin from Nov. 18 to 20 this week. He has... Read more
Priest sees hopeful future for Vietnam’s Christians
An official with the Vietnamese bishops’ conference foresees a confident future for the Christian community in Vietnam. He cites the... Read more
Chilean bishops express desire to help young people to follow Jesus
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago opened the Chilean bishops' annual meeting by emphasizing the priority of Church leaders to help... Read more
Relic of Blessed John Paul II arrives in southern Peru
Catholics in the Diocese of Tacna-Moquegua in southern Peru joyfully welcomed a relic of Blessed John Paul II, which consists... Read more
NJ nurses explain lawsuit against hospital’s abortion requirements
With the backing of a congressman, a group of nurses in New Jersey are speaking about their lawsuit challenging their... Read more
US bishops create health care subcommittee
The U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to establish a permanent Subcommittee on Health Care Issues to address ongoing concerns about... Read more
Blesseds John Paul II, Marianne Cope added to US liturgical calendar
The U.S. bishops approved adding optional memorials for Blessed Pope John Paul II and Blessed Marianne Cope to the U.S.... Read more
Pope approves US Anglican ordinariate launch for Jan. 1
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl announced today that an Anglican ordinariate in the United States will be canonically erected on Jan.... Read more
US bishops choose new secretary-elect, committee heads at fall meeting
The U.S. bishops conference chose Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle as their new secretary-elect, who will also serve as... Read more
