Archive for November 16, 2005
Catholic shrine pulls plug on national pro-life conference
St. Joseph’s Oratory has pulled the plug on a national pro-life conference due to threats of protest from pro-choice and... Read more
Catholic women take life issues to Parliament Hill
The Catholic Women’s League is calling on the federal government this month to take action on a number of sociopolitical,... Read more
Catholic doctors urge continued ban on abortion drug
Australian Catholic doctors are backing a number of MPs in their efforts to maintain a ban of the abortion drug... Read more
Critics surprised by success of monastic documentary
The first 20 minutes are spent in complete silence, and even thereafter, words are few and far between. Nevertheless, Into... Read more
In ‘profoundly changing times’, Pope calls for greater pastoral care, education for seminarians
As vocational problems and priestly scandals continue to arise in some regions of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict today, called... Read more
Caring for sick is ‘emblem of Christian charity’, says Pope
In a message, sent today to the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), currently meeting in Assisi, Italy, Pope Benedict stressed the... Read more
Religious freedom central to human rights, says bishop
The cause of religious liberty must be a fundamental priority of United States foreign policy, said Bishop Ricardo Ramirez Tuesday... Read more
As historic Church document comes to new light, Pope Benedict invites Greek patriarch to Vatican, encourages further unity
In an historic event yesterday in Athens, Greece, Vatican archivist and librarian, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, officially announced the new publication... Read more
Pope Benedict meets with Israeli president, renews call for peaceful coexistence with Palestinians
In a meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsay earlier today, Pope Benedict stressed his continued desire for the peaceful co-existence... Read more
