Archive for October 10, 2004
Cuban Christian dissidents call on EU to be tougher on Castro regime
Several opposition leaders in Cuba are calling on the European Union to demand “significant gestures” from the Castro government, such... Read more
Cardinals double as sports commentators on Vatican Radio
Vatican Radio has launched a program featuring Italian Cardinals and bishops offering their commentary on the popular Italian Soccer League,... Read more
Church in Spain calls for prayer for Spanish Cardinal
The Church in Spain is asking for prayers for the health of the Archbishop of Madrid and President of the... Read more
Nobel Peace Prize winner outspoken for anti-religious, anti-life views
Fr. Juan Claudio Sanahuja, director of Noticias Globales (“Global News”), a news agency that monitors the United Nations and other... Read more
Lifelong support for marriage emphasized in Catholic Church
Lifelong support for marriage is a key ministry for the Church in the United States, says a recent survey conducted... Read more
Pope asks Sisters of Notre Dame to renew fidelity to original charisma
Pope John Paul II received seventy participants in the 11th General Chapter of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre... Read more
Protect unborn children from moment of conception, says Pope to Brazil
Pope John Paul II received the Brazilian ambassador this morning and asked that Brazilians “safeguard unborn children from the moment... Read more
Pope challenges youth to make Eucharist "the center of your life"
This morning Pope John Paul II received youth from the diocese of Rome who are participating in a mission to... Read more
Eucharist must move Christians to effective charity, Pope says
On Sunday, the day of the opening of the International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the theme "'The Eucharist,... Read more
Don’t use Reeve’s death to promote embryo-destructive research, says Culture of Life Foundation
On the death of Christopher Reeve this morning from cardiac failure at the age of 52, Culture of Life Foundation... Read more
After years of crisis, Catholics must reclaim identity, says Catholic publisher
The first crisis of contemporary Catholicism is not sex-abuse scandals or voting blocs, “but a fundamental loss of Catholic identity,”... Read more
Pope wants Catholics to give “strong witness” in political life
At the conclusion of the recitation of the Angelus this Sunday, Pope John Paul II greeted the participants of the... Read more
