Archive for January 7, 2004
John Paul II: None of the current ideologies will interrupt faith and reason dialogue
Pope John Paul II hopes that “the lively dialogue” between faith and reason will last and “none of the current... Read more
Holy Father defends right to love of mentally handicapped
In a message to the participants in an international symposium on the "Dignity and Rights of the Mentally Handicapped", Pope... Read more
Court to decide fate of anti-Catholic sculpture on university campus
A federal court is expected to decide next week whether a state-run university must remove an anti-Catholic sculpture from campus... Read more
Kid starts legal battle after being forbidden to hand out gifts with Christian message at school
A civil liberties organization has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of an elementary school student and his... Read more
Foreign priests on the rise in U.S.
With the number of U.S.-born clergy dwindling, the United States has become mission territory again for an increasing number of... Read more
Argentinean Archbishop praying that “President Kirchner be who he is supposed to be”
Archbishop Carmelo Juan Giaquinta of Resistencia, Argentina, said he is praying “fervently” that the country’s president, Néstor Kirchner, “be who... Read more
Costa Rican bishops ask government to teach children to be builders of peace
Bishop José Francisco Ulloa of Limón and President of the Costa Rica Bishops Conference asked the government this week to... Read more
Campaign underway in Argentina to establish penalties for abortifacients
An Argentinean congressman has introduced a bill that would establish penalties for the production and distribution of abortifacients—medicines whose purpose... Read more
