Archive for June 27, 2008
Conference preparing declaration on state of Anglican Communion
At a press conference on Thursday, Kenyan Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi gave an update on a statement assessing the state... Read more
.jpg)
Florida bishops ask governor to stop state executions
The archbishops and bishops of Florida have delivered a letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist urging him to stop executions... Read more
Gov. Schwarzenegger commits to 20 daily rosaries to help pass health care plan
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke to a meeting of the Catholic Healthcare Association (CHA) in San Diego on Monday... Read more
Pope praises Card. Ruini for missionary spirit, welcomes Card. Vallini as vicar
Pope Benedict XVI brought together around 400 people from the Diocese of Rome on Friday to thank Cardinal Camillo Ruini... Read more
Archbishop Burke appointed to head Vatican ‘Supreme Court’
Today the Holy Father appointed Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke as prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. The... Read more
Socialists and green party lawmakers grant rights to apes not enjoyed by humans
The civil rights watchdog website HazteOir.org reported this week that Spain’s Socialist Party and the Green Party of Catalonia have... Read more
Don’t abandon drug addicts, says president of Chilean Bishops’ Conference
The president of the Bishop’s Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, called on Catholics and society in general this week... Read more
Diocesan phase of canonization process for St. Josemaria Escriva’s successor closed
The Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camilo Ruini, presided this week over the closing of the diocesan phase... Read more
Pope Benedict desires to have more bishops from mainland China visit
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his desire to welcome more bishops from mainland China to the Vatican soon. His... Read more
Mugabe opponents denounce 'sham' election
Zimbabwe’s political opposition urged the international community to reject the results of Friday’s run-off presidential election in which President Robert... Read more
Eleven-year-old rape victim taken to UK for an abortion
An 11-year-old Romanian rape victim has been flown to the United Kingdom for an abortion after she was refused one... Read more
