Archive for April 1, 2011

LA Lakers player Pau Gasol talks with Archbishop Jose Gomez and Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Archbishop Gomez talks basketball with LA Lakers

Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani and Archbishop Jose Gomez visited the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice session on March 30, meeting with... Read more

Jonathan Lin, Founder and CEO of Manga Hero, appears with "Habemus Papam!"?w=200&h=150

Catholic manga company's new comic tells story of Pope Benedict

Manga Hero, a California company that produces Japanese-style comics with Catholic themes, will offer World Youth Day attendees a special... Read more

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Mexican cardinal laments suicide increase

Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City expressed sadness over the increase in the number of suicides in the country.  Read more

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Vatican official: Attacks on the family must be met with Christian testimony

Vatican Cardinal Antonio Canizares recently emphasized that the “public testimony of Christian families is very important” for responding to the... Read more

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk speaks at a March 31 Vatican press conference?w=200&h=150

By Alan Holdren

New Ukrainian Catholic leader to combat secularism with alliances

The 40-year old bishop newly elected to lead the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has ambitious plans to resist growing secularism... Read more

Fr. John Corapi at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis on May 1, 2010. ?w=200&h=150

By Marianne Medlin

EWTN says pulling Fr. Corapi programs respected Church authority

The Eternal Word Television Network said its decision to halt programming by the popular speaker Fr. John Corapi followed the... Read more

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Vatican fully adopts new anti-money laundering measures

New laws to prevent possible money laundering and terrorism financing from being channeled through the Vatican went into force on... Read more