Archive for April 17, 2006
Israeli wall severs ancient pilgrimage route that follows Jesus’ footsteps to Jerusalem
An ancient pilgrimage route that follows in Jesus’ footsteps, from the place where he raised Lazarus from the dead to... Read more
Opus Dei urges Sony to include disclaimer in Da Vinci film
Opus Dei made another attempt earlier this month to urge Sony to include a disclaimer at the beginning of the... Read more
Archbishop survives assassination attempt
Archbishop Kelvin Felix of St. Lucia has survived an assassination attempt, reported Caribbean Net News. Read more
University chancellor seeks to slash budget for Catholic group
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley has agreed to cut funding to the University of Wisconsin Roman Catholic Foundation, reported... Read more
Argentine bishop warns against distortion of human rights
In his Easter message, Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martin of San Justo, Argentina exhorted faithful to have a proper understanding of... Read more
Mexican prelate supports immigrant boycott of U.S. goods
Bishop Renato Ascencio of Juarez, Mexico, announced during Holy Week he would support a commercial boycott planned by immigrants in... Read more
Spanish newspaper accuses Health ministry of distorting abortion rates to avoid taxes
The Spanish newspaper “Alba” has published a report denouncing the country’s Ministry of Health for distorting the number of abortions... Read more
U.S. Bishops appalled by arbitrary arrest of human rights workers in Congo
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed its “deep concern” over what they call the arbitrary arrest and detention... Read more
Cubans turn out in huge numbers for Good Friday Way of the Cross and procession
Huge numbers of Cubans turned out for Good Friday celebrations last week, including the Way of the Cross and processions,... Read more
L.A. Archdiocese loses battle to keep priest files confidential
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles faced a disappointing decision yesterday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to take... Read more
More than 4 million attended papal audiences, celebrations during first year of Benedict’s pontificate.
Today, the Vatican’s Prefecture of the Pontifical Household released attendance figures for Pope Benedict XVI’s General Audiences, held each Wednesday,... Read more
Baptism of adults increasing steadily in France
The number of adults receiving the sacraments of Christian initiation is increasing steadily in a country strongly affected by secularism.... Read more
