Archive for May 18, 2004
The Sacrament of Confession brings joy of being forgiven, Pope says
Because God “responds right away with generous forgiveness… for the faithful who repent and are forgiven, despite life’s trials, a... Read more
Majority in the U.S. use Internet for religious reasons, report says
Of the almost 130 million Americans who are Internet users, 64 per cent of them, or almost 82 million, use... Read more
Catholic League call Catholic candidate to coherence in political discourse
The Catholic League president says that Catholic politicians, who claim to personally agree with Church teaching, yet feel obligated not... Read more
Pope calls Poland to remind Europe of its Christian roots
“Through the centuries, Europe’s spiritual and cultural patrimony was formed and defended even at the cost of the lives of... Read more
Pope recalls Polish heroism at key battle during World War II
John Paul II had special words for his fellow Poles this morning at the end of his weekly general audience... Read more
Vietnam sentences four Christians to prison for holding worship services
Four Hmong Christians, who organized and led weekly worship services in a house church in Vietnam’s remote province of Ha... Read more
“The Church is not a club, it exists for evangelization,” warns Argentinean Bishop
Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week each Christian is called to be a missionary and that... Read more
Christian art exhibit opens in Cuba
In an attempt to recover the spiritual and artistic roots of Cuba, this week in Havana a Christian art exhibit... Read more
Election results in India “positive sign for peace”, says Pakistani Archbishop
The Archbishop of Lahore and President of the Pakistani Bishops Conference, Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, said recent elections in India are... Read more
