Archive for April 23, 2010
Priest on leave following alleged confession violation
A Catholic priest in Wisconsin was placed on administrative leave while the Archdiocese of Milwaukee investigates a claim that he... Read more
Archbishop of Ottawa: Sex ed standards can’t trump Catholic educational freedom
Catholic leaders have spoken out in a dispute in Ottawa over whether an explicit sex education curriculum for the Province... Read more
German bishop accused of physical abuse offers resignation to Pope
Bishop of Augsburg Walter Mixa has written to Pope Benedict XVI and offered to resign following allegations he physically abused... Read more
Pope accepts Belgian bishop's resignation after admission of abuse
Pope Benedict XVI officially accepted the resignation of Bishop of Bruges Roger Joseph Vangheluwe on Friday. The bishops resignation was... Read more
‘Catholics for a Free Choice’ seeking to undermine Pope in Latin America
The Latin American version of “Catholics for a Free Choice” (CFFC) has launched a campaign to mobilize gay, lesbian, bisexual... Read more
US lawyer for Vatican calls abuse suit 'completely without merit'
In a statement released by the Holy See's Press Office on Friday, the Vatican's lawyer in the U.S., Jeffrey Lena,... Read more
Archbishop says Venezuelan justice system has been hijacked
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela said this week that the decision by Hugo Chavez to imprison Judge Maria Lourdes... Read more
Laws protecting unborn in Mexico are not religiously motivated, state pro-life leaders
Pro-life leaders in Mexico City explained during a press conference this week that the constitutional changes protecting life against abortion... Read more
Oklahoma bishop to replace Cardinal Castrillón at Mass honoring Pope
Bishop Edward J. Slattery has decided that he will celebrate a solemn high Mass honoring the pontificate of Pope Benedict... Read more
Mexican woman raped at age 13 explains why she never considered abortion
Liana Rebolledo is a 33-year-old Mexican woman. In a recent television interview she recounted that after she was raped at... Read more
Church treated unfairly by media because of counter-cultural teachings, cardinal says
Pope Benedict and the Church are not being treated fairly in the media coverage of the sexual abuse scandal because... Read more
Canadian leader axes controversial sex-ed curriculum in response to backlash
In a dramatic turn of events Thursday, a Canadian premier abruptly axed a controversial proposed sex-ed curriculum due to the... Read more
Church must confirm Christian identity online, says Italian bishop
The Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) inaugurated a three-day conference on "Digital Witnesses" yesterday in Rome. The gathering is aimed at... Read more
Legion issues clarification on vicar general’s call for pontifical commissioner
On Thursday, while speaking to members of Regnum Christi, Legionary priests and staff of the University Francisco de Vitoria in... Read more
