Archive for December 14, 2003
Pope asks Sudanese bishops to keep speaking on behalf of persecuted
During an audience on the occasion of their Ad Limina visit to Rome, Pope John Paul II encouraged Sudanese Catholic... Read more
Pope to Dominican Republic: keep spiritual and moral values alive
During the presentation of the diplomatic credentials of the new ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Carlos Rafael Conrado Marion Landais-Castillo,... Read more
Iraqi bishop on Saddam’s capture: “Head of the serpent has been crushed”
In an interview given to the Catholic missionary Agency “Asia News,” Iraqi Bishop Rabban al Qas expressed his hope for... Read more
Country music world impressed by "The Passion of the Christ"
According to Chonda Pierce, a best-selling Southern comedienne with an audience of 1.5 million nationwide, a private screening of Mel... Read more
Canadian bishops request to intervene in Supreme Court on same-sex marriage law
Canada’s Catholic bishops have asked the Supreme Court for permission to intervene in the case that could legalize same-sex marriage,... Read more
Cardinal Rivera blesses first stone for new shrine dedicated to St. Juan Diego
In a Mass celebrating the feast of St. Juan Diego, the Archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, blessed the first... Read more
Spanish Bishops ask families to care for their roots and to defend life
In preparation for the coming celebration of the feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28, the bishops of Spain... Read more
Research finds spiritual meaning of Christmas brings more happiness
A new study, designed to see if there is a link between Christianity and happiness, suggests that keeping Christ in... Read more
