Archive for December 1, 2005
Italian bishops discourage mixed marriages
The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has issued a statement discouraging mixed marriages, especially between Catholics and Muslims, citing the numerous... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop suggests postponing elections in wake of accusations of fraud
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela, has called for the postponement of this Sunday’s elections in order to clear up... Read more
Papal preacher begins Advent meditations on modern-day faith in Christ
Earlier today, Pope Benedict attended the first in a series of four Advent reflections given by well-known author and preacher... Read more
Pope Benedict could visit Poland in June 2006
The Archbishop of Krakow and former personal Secretary of Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz announced that Pope Benedict... Read more
“Deus Caritas est,” might be the first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI
The Italian daily “La Stampa,” announced today that the Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, that other source already mentioned it... Read more
Hawaii high court says fetus not a person, reverses mother’s manslaughter charge
Yesterday, the Hawaii state Supreme Court handed over a precedent-setting opinion, ruling that 32-year old Tayshea Aiwohi could not be... Read more
Proponents of parental notification in California vow to try again
Supporters of a parental notification bill have announced that they will start collecting signatures in late January or early February... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick urges Bush to protect the poor
In a private Oval Office meeting yesterday Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington urged President George W. Bush to ensure that... Read more
Meeting between Pope, Russian Orthodox leader unlikely, says Vatican envoy
A high-ranking Vatican envoy yesterday praised progress in the Holy See's cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church, but indicated that... Read more
Free contraceptives do not promote responsability, Colombian bishops warn
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, warned this week that the free distribution of... Read more
“Christmas is Jesus,” campaign will bring true sense of the feast to hundred thousands of poor children in Peru
The “Christmas is Jesus” campaign which since 15 years is organized by the Christian Life Movement (CLM) has set itself the... Read more
