Archive for August 16, 2011

Archbishop Louis Sako. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Iraqi Christians worry after car bomb hits third Kirkuk church

In less than two weeks, car bomb attacks have hit three churches in the northern Iraq city of Kirkuk. The... Read more

The shrine in Fatima, Portugal during Pope Benedict XVI's recent visit. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican official calls Catholic shrines an effective way to evangelize

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, prefect for the Congregation for Clergy, stated in a recent letter to all Catholic shrines around the... Read more

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., of Ottawa addresses the Canadian rally ?w=200&h=150

Canada leads the way at World Youth Day

Over 5,000 Canadian youngsters began World Youth Day this morning with a rally where they gathered to pray, sing and... Read more

Pilgrims from the Brooklyn diocese display the 9/11 flag?w=200&h=150

September 11 flag arrives at World Youth Day

A U.S. flag that has appeared at every World Youth Day over the past decade in remembrance of 9/11 victims... Read more

Cheryl Fernandez speaks with CNA during the rally for Australian pilgrims?w=200&h=150

Australians reflect on WYD impact and its meaning for Madrid

The Catholic Church in Spain will benefit greatly from this week’s World Youth Day – and in ways that can’t... Read more

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Cardinal Rylko welcomes youth at inaugural Mass

Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko welcomed the more than 500,000 young people who flooded the Plaza de Cibeles at the World Youth... Read more

Prof. Bradford Wilcox/ “Why Marriage Matters: Thirty Conclusions from the Social Sciences”?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Increased cohabitation rates mean more instability for children

Family instability continues to grow in the U.S. despite falling divorce rates for families with children. Researchers say an increase... Read more