Archive for December 7, 2003
St. John the Baptist still speaks today, Pope says
During the recitation of the Angelus on the Second Sunday of Advent, Pope John Paul II said the call of... Read more
Pope Pius XII did everything possible to protect Jews: Jesuit journal
Pope Pius XII did everything humanly possible to protect Rome’s Jews from the Nazis and only learned of the Nazi... Read more
New movements renew faith in today’s world, says Holy Father
In a letter sent to Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, to mark the 60th anniversary its foundation, Pope... Read more
Bishop supports outreach to AIDS victims, not AIDS walk
Bishop Raymond L. Burke of La Crosse said he supports the diocesan outreach ministry to AIDS victims but, because of... Read more
U.S. bishops speak out against over-the-counter "emergency contraception"
Emergency contraceptives should not be switched from prescription to over-the-counter drugs, say the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
No regrets for urging Catholic politicians to vote pro-life: Bishop Burke
A bishop who wrote letters to two Catholic state legislators and one member of Congress, urging them to support pro-life... Read more
Optimism and hope growing in Columbia, Bishop says
During his visit to the organization Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Luis Romero Franco of Facatitiva, Columbia, praised... Read more
Divorces will outnumber marriages by 2009 in Spain
According to data from the Institute for Family Politics that will be officially presented next week, the annual divorce rate... Read more
