Archive for September 29, 2004
Bishops: U.S. law ‘harmful’ to immigrants, refugees
New legislation implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission is "extremely harmful to immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees," says the chairman... Read more
Mother of four speaks out about ‘the other sex abuse’ in the Catholic Church
The U.S. Church is living through another scandal, and the perpetrators are not priests; the perpetrators are parents, says Mary... Read more
Pope asks Pakistani president to promote dialogue and religious tolerance
Pope John Paul II received Pervez Musharraf, the president of Pakistan, this morning, and encouraged him and his countrymen to... Read more
Pope encourages Colombian bishops to keep announcing peace and reconciliation
Pope John Paul II received bishops from Colombia ending their “ad limina” visit this morning and encouraged them to continue... Read more
Vatican Official lays out Holy See’s global policy at UN General Assembly
Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States, laid out the Holy See’s policy on global themes... Read more
Irish Archbishop calls for pastoral initiatives to counter “pervasive individualism” in Catholics
Darmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, said this week during a priestly retreat, that “pervasive individualism” is undermining the nation’s Catholic... Read more
USCCB urges House to support Marriage Protection Amendment
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a letter, urging the House of Representatives “to preserve and... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice files IRS complaint against the Culture of Life Foundation
A pro-abortion organization, claiming to be Catholic, has filed a complaint with the IRS against the pro-life Culture of Life... Read more
Bishops comfort victims of school shooting in Argentina
Archbishop Guillermo Jose Garlatti of Bahia Blanca, Argentina, traveled over 400 miles to meet with Bishop Esteban Laxague of Viedma... Read more
Socialist councilman criticizes Spain’s government offensive against the Church
A local city councilman in the town of Sestao, Spain, and leader of the movement “Christians for Socialism,” is criticizing... Read more
Socialists postpone proposal for abortion on demand until 2005
Lawmakers from the ruling Spanish socialist party (PSOE) have decided to withdraw support for proposals to legalize abortion on demand... Read more
