Archive for July 7, 2004
Vatican Budget is in the red, but church offerings are up, Cardinal reports
A supervisory committee of eight cardinals headed by Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani announced yesterday that the Vatican budget is in the... Read more
Cardinal Keeler warns against use of U.S. funds for embryonic stem-cell research
The United States Congress should not authorize the use of federal funds to support embryonic stem-cell research, says William Cardinal... Read more
Center for Religious Freedom asks African Union to press Eritrea for the release of Christians
Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom called yesterday upon African Union leaders currently meeting in Addis Ababa to press the... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Senate to protect child victims of human trafficking
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on the Senate to protect children, exploited by human trafficking in the... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to speak on Catholics and politics on public radio
Colorado Public Radio will feature an in-depth interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver about the Catholic Church and politics. Read more
Study reveals that half of all pregnant teens in Spain get abortions
A study carried out by a leading research group has revealed that half of all minors in Spain who get... Read more
Nicaraguan former guerrilla acknowledges errors of the past and asks Church for forgiveness
In an historical move, the ex-president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (1979-90), who lead the Sandinista movement, has asked forgiveness for... Read more
Vaclav Havel says Cuban “Varela Project” proves Castro “is a fraud”
The former president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, has sent a letter to the promoters of the Varela Project—which... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians must refrain from receiving communion, says Bishop of Winona
Bishop Bernard Harrington of Winona (Minnesota) wrote in his weekly column that anyone supporting abortion rights should not approach the... Read more
