Archive for December 8, 2011
Human dignity central to Catholic faith, Archbishop Dolan teaches
New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan gave the inaugural lecture for Notre Dame's Project on Human Dignity Dec. 6, citing... Read more
Pope's US appointees stress urgency of New Evangelization
Catholics must rediscover their religious identity and mission, according to two new American appointees to the Pontifical Council for the... Read more
Paraguayan bishop urges lawmakers to strengthen families
Bishop Adalberto Martinez of San Pedro, Paraguay is encouraging lawmakers to strengthen the family as a means of combating poverty... Read more
Priest encourages participation in televised Mass
A Mexican priest is urging viewers to participate in a Dec. 12 televised Mass to mark the bicentennial independence of... Read more
Mary shows what the Church can be, Pope teaches
The Church's nature and destiny are revealed in the Virgin Mary's perfect holiness, Pope Benedict XVI taught on the Dec.... Read more
Pope highlights Mary's role as 'woman of the apocalypse'
Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the biblical description of a “woman clothed with the sun” in his remarks at Rome's... Read more
Students rally behind Catholic school teacher with leukemia
Kate Truax, a beloved literature teacher for fifth, sixth and seventh graders at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in... Read more
Cardinal Bertone praises Knights of Columbus’ diplomatic role
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone has praised the Knights of Columbus’ work in Rome and around the world,... Read more
