Archive for September 18, 2006
Court ruling in Peru recognizes anti-implantation effect of abortion pill
A federal court in Lima has recognized the anti-implantation effect of the morning-after pill in a ruling that, at least... Read more
Chilean youth demand that government halt distribution of morning-after pill
Some three thousand students gathered in downtown Santiago last week to demand the government of Chile halt the distribution of... Read more
Taize leaders deny “conversion” of Brother Roger to Catholic faith
The ecumenical Community of Taize issued a statement last week denying its founder, the late Brother Roger Schutz, underwent a... Read more
Archbishop of Barcelona: Teachers not substitutes for parents
Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona reminded parents this week that the education of their children is their primordial right... Read more
Nun shot in Somalia offered forgiveness with dying breath
The Consolata missionary sister who was shot dead by Islamic extremists in Mogadishu, Somalia, forgave her killers with her final... Read more
Violent Muslim reaction proves Pope’s point, says Catholic League president
The violent reaction and calls for more violence on the part of some Muslims, in reaction to Pope Benedict’s speech... Read more
Roman Catholic, Orthodox Churches pledge to seek unity
Top Roman Catholic and Orthodox clerics declared Monday the time has come to heal the rifts between the two churches... Read more
Human dignity must not be made subject to utility and productivity, affirms Pope
The interests and dignity of humans “must not be made subject to parameters of feasibility, utility, and productivity,” Pope Benedict... Read more
Archbishop Myers responds to Milingo’s antics in New Jersey
Archbishop John Myers of Newark said he was “greatly saddened by the recent words and actions” of a retired African... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need thanks Pope for his support of Catholic non-profit organizations
International humanitarian organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has offered its thanks to Pope Benedict XVI for his... Read more
Holy See: Millions risk their lives to escape from the dictatorship of poverty
Yesterday, Archbishop Celesino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, delivered a talk to the... Read more
Head of Interreligious Dialogue meets with Muslim leaders in Rome
In a continuing effort to diminish the violent reaction of radical Muslims who have torched Christian churches, killed a religious... Read more
