Archive for May 15, 2013
Catholic aid organization seeks to transform lives
A Catholic foreign aid organization aims to advance the “integral development” of people it helps around the world by serving... Read more
Bangladesh tragedy sparks call for retail accountability
After the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh which killed at least 1,127 workers, demands for better oversight from... Read more
Holy Spirit leads to truth amid relativism, Pope counsels
As he looked ahead to Pentecost, Pope Francis spoke about the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding Christians to know Jesus,... Read more
Cardinal O'Brien leaving Scotland for penance, prayer
Cardinal Keith P. O’Brien will be spending several months in penance and prayer outside of Scotland after meeting with Pope... Read more
Church movements bringing 50,000 more than Vatican expected
The attendance response to a Pentecost weekend event for Church movements has exceeded the Vatican’s expectations by 50,000 people. Read more
Pope highlights religious freedom on Edict of Milan anniversary
Pope Francis stressed the importance of religious freedom in a message for the 1,700th anniversary of the Roman Emperor Constantine... Read more
Cardinal 'deeply' troubled by human cloning development
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley called the successful production of embryonic stem cells by cloning human embryos an “abuse” which ignores... Read more
Clergy must be shepherds, not wolves, says Pope
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that bishops and priests must take care to avoid temptations in order to be an... Read more
State Department asked to aid Chen Guangcheng's nephew
A bipartisan coalition of Congress members has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, calling for government... Read more
Assisted suicide corrupts medicine, Vermont diocese warns
The Vermont legislature passed a bill allowing physicians to approve lethal drugs for terminally ill patients to kill themselves, a... Read more
