Archive for October 18, 2007
Top 50 Catholic High Schools Announced for 2007
The Catholic High School Honor Roll announced its fourth annual selection of the top 50 Catholic secondary schools in the... Read more
Vatican to beatify Austrian conscientious objector
“Let us love our enemies, bless those who curse us, pray for those who persecute us. For love will conquer... Read more
Vatican Museum opens exhibition on Apocalypse
"Apocalypse: the Final Revelation" is the title of an exhibition inaugurated today in the Sistine Hall of the Vatican Museums.... Read more
Speed up the reform of U.N., says archbishop to the world authority
The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, was in New York yesterday addressing the U.N., where he delivered a speech calling... Read more
First Texan cardinal calls his selection "very humbling and surprising"
Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo, head of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is one of the two Americans Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
FDA approved RU-486 under questionable circumstances, group charges
The approval process of the RU-486 abortion pill faced new charges of political favoritism, poor oversight, and lax production safety... Read more
Japan: Medical association approves euthanasia
The Japanese Association of Acute Medicine issued a statement this week approving the practice of euthanasia for terminally-ill patients under... Read more
Indian archbishop chosen to become cardinal
One of the "most simple and approachable" Catholic leaders in India has been chosen for the cardinalate by Pope Benedict... Read more
Planned Parenthood charged with violating Kansas laws against abortion
Planned Parenthood is facing criminal charges in Kansas for aborting late-term, pre-born babies in violation of state law. On Wednesday, Kansas... Read more
Wife of Irish Anglican bishop converts to Catholicism
The wife of a Church of Ireland bishop has converted to Roman Catholicism, the Associated Press reports. Read more
PRD party decides to end protests outside Mexico City cathedral
The organization Peaceful Civil Resistance, which was harassing the Catholic Church after the defeat of PRD presidential candidate Andres Manuel... Read more
Law on legalizing abortion in Uruguay fails due to lack of votes
On Tuesday night, the Uruguayan Senate decided to postpone a vote until the following day on the “Sexual and Reproductive... Read more
“Lovers of Liberty” refuse to accept “Education for Citizenship”
“Responsible people and lovers of freedom, and of course Catholics, cannot accept” the controversial course Education for Citizenship, according to... Read more
New Canadian archbishops appointed
On Thursday, the Holy Father appointed two archbishops in Canada, Bishop Anthony Mancini, as the Archbishop of Halifax, and Bishop... Read more
