Archive for November 18, 2011
Imprisoned Pakistan Christians facing discrimination
Pakistan’s Christians face a “particularly perilous” situation in prisons and suffer severe discrimination, a local Catholic lawyer says. Read more
New York's high rate of disabled deaths prompts outcry
Reports that one in six disabled persons in New York over the last decade have died from preventable causes has... Read more
Canon expert criticizes Colombian priest's abortion support
The tribunal judge of the Archdiocese of Lima, Peru, Father Luis Gaspar, recently criticized Colombian priest Fr. Carlos Novoa's statements... Read more
Report suggests US funds illegally promoted abortion in Kenya
An investigation into U.S. funds given to Kenya during the country's 2010 constitutional referendum suggests that the Obama administration gave... Read more
Diocese of Orange wins bidding war for Crystal Cathedral
An bankruptcy judge on Nov. 17 ruled in favor of the Diocese of Orange's $57.5 million offer for the iconic... Read more
Vatican publishes book on Latin America's zeal for Gospel
The Vatican Publishing House released a book by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America on religious fervor in the continent... Read more
Spanish diocese petitions for 2015 to be year of St. Teresa
The Diocese of Avila in Spain has begun collecting signatures for a petition declaring 2015, the 500th anniversary of St.... Read more
Pope arrives in Benin to help chart future of Church in Africa
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Benin at the beginning of a three-day trip where he will unveil his blueprint on... Read more
Pope urges people of Benin to seek Jesus through Mary
Pope Benedict XVI urged the people of Benin to seek Jesus Christ through the intercession and example of his mother... Read more
Benedict XVI addresses the press at 30,000 feet
Pope Benedict gave his customary papal visit press conference on the flight to his three-day trip to Benin on Nov.... Read more
