Archive for May 23, 2013
Nigerian bishops lament disunity among local Catholics
As the Catholics of the Diocese of Ahiara protested the appointment of a bishop from a nearby diocese as their... Read more
New academic post aims to renew Africa's political culture
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Benin and officials from the Pontifical Lateran University presented a new chair whose goal... Read more
US bishops praise immigration bill's advance in senate
The U.S. bishops welcomed a U.S. Senate committee's passage of a major immigration bill as an “important step,” urging the... Read more
Mideast Christians unite in prayer for abducted bishops
Orthodox and Catholic Christians in the Middle East gathered this week to pray for and appeal for the realease of... Read more
Pope Francis urges Christians to not be 'museum pieces'
Pope Francis reflected May 23 on Jesus Christ's exhortation to be “salt of the earth,” warning that Christians who do... Read more
Denver archbishop calls for end to Colo. death penalty
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver has called for the repeal of the death penalty following the Colorado governor’s grant... Read more
Boys Scouts of America lifts ban on openly gay members
The Boy Scouts of America has voted in favor of a resolution that lifts the ban on openly gay members... Read more
