Archive for July 16, 2008
Soccer pro retires to pursue Catholic priesthood
A professional soccer player in Massachusetts has retired from the sport to enter a Catholic seminary, saying he is “moving... Read more
Archbishop Chaput urges Sydney youth to shun ‘part-time Christianity’
Charles J. Chaput, the Archbishop of Denver, spoke in Sydney on Wednesday night at a Theology on Tap session as... Read more
Minnesota professor repeats threat of Eucharistic desecration
University of Minnesota at Morris biology professor P.Z. Myers has repeated his threat to desecrate the Eucharist, saying “I have... Read more
How is the Holy Spirit calling you? asks Bishop Pepe
Around 400 youth packed St. Benedict's Church to hear Bishop Joseph Pepe of Las Vegas, Nevada deliver a catechesis on... Read more
Pope receives an unsual delegation: a koala, kangaroo and python
Pope Benedict XVI held an unsual audience on Wednesday morning--a meeting with a koala, red-necked wallaby joey and other iconic Australian... Read more
Pilgrims treated to a 'Great Australian Barbeque'
Around Sydney, pilgrims were given a taste of Australian culture with the WYD Big Aussie BBQ. Taking place at more... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints two auxiliary bishops to the same diocese
The Canadian Diocese of Sault Ste-Marie received a rare gift today from Pope Benedict XVI, not just one but two... Read more
'Reformed Catholic Church' backed by Chavez, says Venezuelan bishop
Archbishop Roberto Lückert, vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, told a local radio station this week that the recently... Read more
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Professor who threatened desecration claims to have consecrated Hosts
University of Minnesota Morris biology professor and science blogger Dr. Paul Zachary Myers, who last week threatened to desecrate the... Read more
Holy See to define canonical status of former bishop elected president
Bishop Claudio Jimenez of Caacupe said Tuesday the Bishops Conference of Paraguay hopes the Vatican will define the canonical status... Read more
Pope Benedict holds emotional encounter with terminally ill police officer
After resting two days at the Opus Dei Center in the Australian Blue Mountains, Pope Benedict XVI held an emotional... Read more
Vatican requests exhumation of Cardinal Newman’s remains
The exhumation of Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman has been requested by the Vatican to make veneration easier for his... Read more
$600,000 ‘Life Prizes’ program launched to reward pro-life workers
The Gerard Health Foundation has unveiled the “Life Prizes” program to award up to $600,000 to those who uphold and... Read more
Bishop Fischer’s comments on sex abuse case criticized, cardinal responds
Bishop Anthony Fisher, the auxiliary bishop of Sydney and coordinator of World Youth Day, is under fire for his remarks... Read more
Cardinal Kasper wishes unity for Anglicans as Lambeth Conference begins
On the occasion of the opening of the Lambeth Conference in England this evening, Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the... Read more
Thousands of Canadians pray and venerate relics of Pier Giorgio Frassati
A thousand young people from Canada gathered at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Sydney to venerate the relics of... Read more
Pro-lifers reject minor changes to pro-abortion Constitution in Ecuador
The president of the Familia y Futuro Foundation, Sonia Maria Crespo, denounced Ecuador’s Constitutional Assembly this week for not guaranteeing... Read more
Without the Church, there’s no way we can have a lasting, personal relationship with the true Jesus, says archbishop
World Youth Day pilgrims attended catechetical sessions on the theme: "The Holy Spirit, soul of the Church" throughout Sydney, Australia... Read more
