Archive for May 19, 2005
Benedict XVI decries Nazism, communism: ‘we must assure that such inhuman acts are never repeated’
Following a screening yesterday of the new film, “Karol, A Man Who Became Pope”, Pope Benedict XVI decried Nazism and... Read more
President Bush thanks Catholics for history of defending human life and dignity
Speaking this morning at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, President George Bush thanked Catholics for the contributions they... Read more
Pope Benedict to visit Canada in 2008
Pope Benedict XVI plans to make his first papal trip to Canada in 2008, “if God is willing.” Read more
Pope Benedict to preside at Mass, Eucharistic procession for Corpus Christi
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict would celebrate Mass for the solemnity of Corpus Christi, on May 26th at... Read more
Archbishop Chaput urges Catholics to let Christ permeate the public square
This morning at the 2nd annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, held in Washington, Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput urged Catholics and... Read more
Archbishop Gomez calls public leaders to sacrificial love
Joining President George Bush, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput, and an estimated 2,000 attendees at this morning’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast... Read more
Pope’s brother honored by Austrian president
Yesterday evening, Pope Benedict XVI participated in a ceremony honoring his brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who was decorated by Helmut... Read more
‘Be priests according to Christ’s heart’ Pope Benedict tells Pontifical Academy students
Earlier this morning, Pope Benedict met with students from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, accompanied by their president, Archbishop Justo Mullor,... Read more
Texas bishops push school vouchers
The Catholic bishops of Texas launched a statewide effort, urging lawmakers to vote for an expanded school voucher program. Read more
New poll shows most Americans oppose cloning
More than three-quarters of Americans, 77 percent, oppose cloning of human embryos for medical research, and 84 percent oppose cloning... Read more
League says Soros Web site encouraged ‘anti-Catholic bigotry’
An Internet-based organization, funded by George Soros, made a slanderous attack against Catholics on its Web site yesterday. Read more
Poll reveals Church continues to be most respected institution in Latin America
A study carried by the Chilean research firm Latinobarometro revealed that the Church continues to be the most trustworthy and... Read more
Paraguayan pro-life group slams law that would allow homosexuality and abortion
Pro-life leaders in Paraguay are denouncing a new bill that would promote homosexuality and in some cases abortion. Under the... Read more
Mexican bishops: “Euthanasia does not respect sacred value of each human life”
The Mexican Bishops Conference criticized a bill put forth this week by the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) that would legalize... Read more
