Archive for May 4, 2012
Violence breaks out at Occupy's second attempt on SF Church building
Bricks and other projectiles were thrown at police and bystanders during the Occupy San Francisco movement's second attempt to take... Read more
Survey suggests churches need to 'catch up' with unaffiliated Catholics
A census of religious adherence in the U.S. that reported a five percent decline in the U.S. Catholic population associated... Read more
Pope Benedict cautions against increasing social inequality
Pope Benedict XVI used a speech to foreign diplomats May 4 to warn governments against exacerbating inequalities of wealth during... Read more
Pope moved by young mother with terminal cancer
Chiara, a young mother from Rome suffering from terminal cancer, deeply touched Pope Benedict with her story of opting to... Read more
Perúvians troubled by decapitated religious statues
Catholics in northeastern Perú are concerned by a group of vandals who recently destroyed three major statues at a local... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese decides fate of 8 priests placed on leave
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced a resolution in the cases of eight priests placed on leave after a grand... Read more
Catholic summer courses to be offered at Oxford
This summer, J.R.R. Tolkein and G.K. Chesterton enthusiasts will have the opportunity to study the lives and works of the... Read more
Iranian pastor's Muslim attorney faces nine-year sentence
A Muslim attorney in Iran who has been representing a pastor condemned to death for his Christian faith has reportedly... Read more
