Archive for March 30, 2011
Conference examines inspiring poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins
The deeply religious poetry of the Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins was the focus of a conference where participants praised... Read more
Bishop Aquila urges clergy not to let ‘lies’ take hold
When bishops and priests are hesitant in exercising their authority, the “father of lies” takes hold of the hearts and... Read more
New Ukrainian Catholic leader seeks restoration of patriarchal status
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, newly enthroned as the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church on March 29, will discuss the... Read more
Bishop approves Our Lady of Lourdes healing
Bishop Emmanuel Delmas of Angers, France confirmed the healing of a man at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. Read more
Pope proposes St. Alphonsus Liguori as model for new evangelization
The Church owes a debt of gratitude to the towering figure of St. Alphonsus Maria of Liguori, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Church welcomes divorced with mercy, Vatican official affirms
The head of the Vatican's council for the family, affirmed that the Catholic Church always embraces those who are divorced... Read more
Pope sends top Vatican official to Ivory Coast
Internal conflicts in the Ivory Coast that threaten tear the country apart are a cause of such great concern for... Read more
Christians pray for defeat of Colorado civil unions bill
Colorado Catholics and others in a coalition opposed to a civil unions bill will gather on the state capitol’s eastern... Read more
Vatican decree reconciles woman who sought priestly ordination
A former advocate of women's ordination, who later renounced her attempt to be ordained as a deacon and declared her... Read more
Catholic charity mobilizes for Ivory Coast refugees as crisis escalates
Catholic Relief Service is working to provide immediate aid to over 100,000 refugees who've fled the Ivory Coast amid rising... Read more
