Archive for June 15, 2005
Benedict XVI asks for worldwide solidarity to alleviate human suffering
Pope Benedict XVI renewed the Church’s call for a worldwide solidarity as a challenge to alleviate the suffering of its... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI: Church’s commitment to Christian unity is irreversible
Pope Benedict XVI received in audience today the secretary general of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Samuel Kobia,... Read more
Autopsy reveals Terri Schiavo's brain was atrophied, dehydration caused death
A much-anticipated autopsy report confirmed yesterday that Terri Schiavo died of dehydration. Medical examiners said they were surprised by the... Read more
Hwang and Catholic cleric fail to agree on ethics of stem-cell research
South Korea’s most celebrated scientist, Hwang Woo-suk, met with the nation’s top Catholic cleric Wednesday to discuss the ethics of... Read more
Canadian teens protest as abortion pioneer gets honorary degree
As many as 200,000 Catholic high school students in Ontario observed a minute of silence this morning to protest the... Read more
Catholic Charities says budget must protect most vulnerable
As budget negotiations continue in Congress, Catholic Charities USA is urging House and Senate appropriators to adopt 12 priorities that... Read more
Retired bishop of Altoona-Johnstown dies
A retired bishop of Altoona-Johnstown died Monday at a nursing home in Hollidaysburg. Bishop-emeritus James Hogan was 93. Read more
Bishop exhorts Catholics in Cuba to bear witness to their faith
During his installation Mass as the new ordinary for the Diocese of Matanza in Cuba, Bishop Manuel Hilario de Cespedes... Read more
Organizers of WYD reject offer to house pilgrims on set of popular reality show
World Youth Day organizers have rejected an “offer” by the producers of a German television program called “Big Brother” to... Read more
Bishop tells Spanish Catholics not to fear “psychological torture”
In a letter celebrating the feast of St. Cyriacus and St. Paula, martyrs and patron saints of his diocese, Bishop... Read more
Venezuelan bishop said social decay is fruit of absence of God
Archbishop Mariano Parra Sandoval of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, said social decay in the country is the fruit of marginalizing God... Read more
Church's Commitment to protect children and youth remains strong, Cardinal George says
During the Spring meeting of the USCCB being held at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, Cardinal Francis George, vice president... Read more
