Archive for September 8, 2004
U.S. bishops said to withdraw presidential questionnaire
In a letter released to the U.S. bishops Friday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Government Liaison announced... Read more
Cardinal Mahony ordered to hand over secret documents on accused priests
The Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday ordered Cardinal Roger Mahony to hand over documents from the archdiocese’s secret personnel files... Read more
Pope welcomes members of Schoenstatt movement
Pope John Paul II today welcomed 2,000 members of the Schoenstatt movement, a Catholic secular institute devoted to defending family... Read more
Law center challenges removal of 43-foot cross from public square
The West Coast regional office of the Thomas More Law Center has filed a brief in federal court, challenging a... Read more
Nebraska ruling favors abortion doctors, says USCCB official
A Nebraska federal court’s decision yesterday that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional shows that the courts will not... Read more
Democrats give up on religious outreach
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) decided to end its religious outreach program after it received some negative attention about the... Read more
Quadriplegics demand Spanish government respect for their right to life
The controversy surrounding positive comments from Spanish government officials regarding a film which depicts a quadriplegic man who committed suicide... Read more
Priests not allowed to hold public office, Bolivian bishops reiterate
Responding to the decision by a local priest to run for the office of mayor, the Secretary of the Bishops... Read more
Spanish government would entertain proposals for Euthanasia
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, said Tuesday that there is currently no bill on the agenda to... Read more
Cuban dissident sends message of faith, hope to political prisoners
In an interview with the Cubanet news agency, noted Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, recently released from prison for... Read more
US Bishops’ “Presidential Questionnaire” not withdrawn, just “not published,” says USCCB official
An official from the US Bishops Communications Office told Catholic News Agency that the “Presidential Questionnaire,” delivered some weeks ago... Read more
