Archive for July 24, 2008
Muslim ‘warriors’ threaten harm if Catholic bishop does not convert to Islam
A Catholic bishop in the southern Philippines’ Basilan province has received a letter from self-described “Muslim warriors” possibly linked to... Read more
New documentary to highlight 40 Days for Life pro-life campaign
A new documentary about the 40 Days for Life campaign, which involves educational outreach, personal prayer and fasting, and prayer... Read more
Seek new ways to proclaim the Gospel and protect Africa’s culture, Pope says
A meeting of Catholic bishops from around Africa is being held in Tanzania this week to discuss the need to... Read more
Vatican official warns Lambeth Conference to beware of 'spiritual Alzheimers'
The Anglican bishops assembled for the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England heard a speech from the Catholic Cardinal Ivan Dias... Read more
Secretary of Nicaraguan bishops slams Chavez’s praise for Castro
Bishop Rene Sandigo, secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua, has joined other Catholic leaders in criticizing Venezuelan President Hugo... Read more
More than six thousand young people celebrated WYD in northern Iraq
Although only a dozen Iraqi young people were able to attend World Youth Day in Sydney, more than six thousand... Read more
WYD Madrid to help recover Christian identity of Europe, says Vatican spokesman
In an interview with Vatican Radio, the director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Father Federico Lombardi, said... Read more
Venezuelan bishop warns that the “Chavist” church seeking to name military chaplains
In statements on Union Radio, the vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert Leon, warned that the... Read more
John Paul II Foundation for Sports to be unveiled at the Vatican
On July 28, the John Paul II Foundation for Sports will be introduced during a press conference at the Marconi... Read more
South Dakota abortion clinic appears closed, despite Planned Parenthood denial
During what one pro-life advocate called “a great week in South Dakota for unborn children,” a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in... Read more
Iraqi Christians begin church restoration campaign
Christians in the southern Iraq have begun a campaign to restore churches which have been rendered unusable due to war... Read more
Fiji pilgrims experienced “tsunami of faith and joy” at World Youth Day
Pilgrims from the Fiji Islands have returned home after experiencing a “tsunami of faith and joy” at World Youth Day... Read more
