Archive for February 18, 2010
USCCB launches Spanish-language marriage support website
A Spanish-language version of a marriage support website has been launched by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The... Read more
Australian Anglo-Catholic group votes to explore conversion to Catholicism
By a unanimous vote, the Anglo-Catholic group Forward in Faith Australia has established a working party guided by a Catholic... Read more
Charges of Church involvement in Orissa violence ‘baseless,’ Indian archbishop says
Churchmen and other leaders in India’s Orissa state have rejected a Hindu radical group’s claim that the Church perpetrated violence... Read more
Catholic man charged with violating court order by taking daughter to church
A Catholic man could face prison after violating a temporary court order that forbade him from taking his toddler to... Read more
Mississippi collects over 130,000 signatures for Personhood Amendment
A grass roots organization in Mississippi has amassed over 130,000 signatures in order to place a Personhood amendment on an... Read more
'Priestly vocation' to be focus of Vatican retreat
On Sunday, February 21, the annual spiritual exercises for Pope Benedict and Roman Curia will begin at the Vatican's Redemptoris... Read more
We must follow Jesus into the Lenten desert, Pope says on Ash Wednesday
In his homily at the Basilica of Saint Sabina on Ash Wednesday, the Holy Father spoke about returning to the... Read more
Child trafficking ring unmasked in Pakistan after murder of Christian girl
Investigators looking into the case 12-year old Shazia Masih, a Christian girl who was tortured, raped and killed on January... Read more
Benedict XVI calls priests to protect communion between God and man
Pope Benedict hosted priests from the Diocese of Rome in the Vatican's Benediction Hall on Thursday morning for a "lectio... Read more
Spanish pro-lifers call upcoming March for Life 'more necessary than ever'
The spokesperson for Right to Life in Spain, Gador Joya, is calling all Spaniards to join in the country's March... Read more
Chinese underground Bishop Wang remembered for legacy of faith
On February 2, at the age of 88, Bishop Raymond Wang Chonglin died after 60 years of priesthood. He leaves... Read more
Children with same-sex parents prone to suicide, study reveals
A study presented at the symposium in Mexico, “Homosexual Adoption: What Science Has Discovered,” revealed that most children adopted by... Read more
Italian bishop defends Cardinal Bertone from newspaper attack
Il Foglio, a politically influential Italian newspaper, published an article criticizing Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone last Saturday.... Read more
Politically motivated murders of Mosul Christians causing emigration, archbishop warns
Following a series of murders of Christians in Mosul, the Archbishop of Mosul has warned that they all may leave... Read more
Roman Missal workshops to prepare clergy and officials for revised liturgy
As the implementation of the revised Roman Missal approaches, a series of workshops will be offered around the United States... Read more
Bishops urge Mexico to conquer mediocrity and violence
In light of the upcoming elections and the bicentennial celebration of Mexico’s independence, two of the country's bishops have released... Read more
Academy for Life members ask Pope to remove archbishop who has caused 'infinite problems'
In a letter released on Wednesday, five members of the Pontifical Academy for Life criticized the recent actions of their... Read more
