Archive for January 12, 2012
Australian ambassador: countries without Rome-based embassy suffer
The departing Australian ambassador to the Holy See says that countries without a resident diplomatic presence in Rome are losing... Read more
New Vikings stadium could be ‘disastrous’ for Catholic basilica
Two proposed new stadium sites for the Minnesota Vikings professional football team, especially one only 300 feet from the Catholic... Read more
Philadelphia Catholic schools can appeal closings
Philadelphia Catholic schools will have a chance to appeal recently-announced closing and merging decisions, the archdiocese said on Jan. 10. Read more
Cardinal Foley remembered as great evangelizer
The new head of the Vatican's social communications council Archbishop Claudio Celli recalled the rich legacy of his predecessor, Cardinal... Read more
Spanish cardinal urges welcome of immigrants
During the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Jan. 15, the archbishop of Madrid called on Christians to welcome... Read more
Pope links economic crisis with individualism, urges reform
Pope Benedict said Jan. 12 that the economic crisis hitting much of the West is the result of self-centeredness but... Read more
Haitian archbishop urges residents to take charge of recovery
Port-au-Prince Archbishop Guire Poulard marked the second anniversary of 2010's earthquake with a call for Haitians to build a better... Read more
Maryland bishops call for legislation to ease poverty
The bishops of Maryland urged Catholics in the state to contact elected officials and ask them to consider the needs... Read more
Leaders warn that same-sex ‘marriage’ threatens religious liberty
Several dozen religious leaders joined together against redefining marriage in America, warning that such a move would have “far-reaching consequences”... Read more
Philadelphia archbishop recognizes school closing grief, urges charity
The announcement that dozens Philadelphia Catholic schools might close has caused “confusion, anger and grief,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput acknowledged... Read more
