Archive for July 29, 2004
Paulist priest addressing closing of DNC says he is personally opposed to abortion
Fr. John B. Ardis, the director of the Paulist Center in Boston, who gave the benediction at yesterday’s closing session... Read more
Pope sends telegram with condolences for gas explosion in Belgium
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State, has sent a telegram on behalf of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop... Read more
Former USCCB employee says he was forced out because of Kerry support
An alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention says he was ousted from his job at the U.S. Conference of... Read more
Lesbian couple sues Catholic school, parish in Oregon
A local lesbian couple has decided to file a lawsuit against a Catholic school and the local Catholic parish after... Read more
U.S. urged to press China on religious freedom
Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom is urging U.S. delegates at this weekend’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Singapore... Read more
Pro-life retreat planned for seminarians
Priests for Life will hold its annual national retreat for seminarians next month, from Aug. 10 to 17, at the... Read more
Archbishop calls for acceptance of Muslims without losing Spain’s religious identity
Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain, underscored this week the need to harmonize the rights of Muslim immigrants with... Read more
Brazilian bishop says strengthening the faith more important than “combating” sects
Bishop Fernando Legal, SDB, of Sao Miguel Paulista in southern Brazil, said this week it is more important to strengthen... Read more
