Archive for April 13, 2011
Natural fertility training session draws record numbers
A record number of women’s health practitioners from around the world have completed a training regimen in how to apply... Read more
Middle East expert warns against illusion of 'moderate' Islamists
Habib Malik, a Lebanese Roman Catholic scholar and human rights advocate, recently warned Western countries to be on their guard against... Read more
Victims of violence must not be forgotten, stress Colombian bishops
The Colombian bishops are calling on society to remember the country's victims of violence. Read more
Pope praises non-canonized saints of the Church
Pope Benedict XVI offered those gathered in St. Peter's Square a reflection on the “simple,” less well-known saints, as he... Read more
Youth catechism's Italian version pulled over contraception error
The publisher of the Italian-language edition of a youth catechism has pulled it from production because of a translation error... Read more
Special working group created to revise 'YouCat'
The Vatican is to create a special working group to review the content of the youth catechism “YouCat.” The book,... Read more
Vatican confirms ordination of bishop in China
The Vatican has confirmed that Paul Liang Jiansen has been ordained as bishop of the Chinese city of Jiangmen. That’s... Read more
Poverty not reduced by population control, states Vatican’s UN observer
The chief Vatican representative to the United Nations said that pushing population control methods on underdeveloped countries offends human dignity... Read more
