Archive for November 10, 2004
Bishop in Venezuela says government support needed for Church schools
Bishop Mario Moronta of Los Teques, Venezuela, said this week the Church in that country is able to continue operating... Read more
Madrid Cardinal renews call for respect for human life
Celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Almudena in Spain, the Archbishop of Madrid and President of the Bishops Conference... Read more
Cardinal calls on Chileans to have courage to face painful history
The Archbishop of Santiago, Cardinal Francisco Errazuriz, encouraged Chileans this week to calmly accept and face the painful conclusions of... Read more
Marriage at all time low in Italy
The number of weddings in Italy has sunk to an all-time low. According to the state statistics office Istat, there... Read more
Ecuadorian Bishops demand abortion pill be withdrawn from country
The Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Ecuador, Bishop Jose Vicente Eguiguren, called for the protection of life from... Read more
Denver Archdiocese starts sex-abuse awareness program for children
The Archdiocese of Denver is starting a new sexual abuse awareness program for children in its parishes. Diocesan officials expect... Read more
Experts discuss importance of role of women in the Church
Four women leaders in the Archdiocese of Denver took part in a panel discussion Nov. 9 titled "Women in the... Read more
Eucharist a foretaste of Heaven, says Pope at Mass for deceased cardinals
Presiding at Mass this morning in St. Peter’s Basilica for the repose for the sould of the cardinals and bishops... Read more
Vatican reiterates desire for two independent and reconciled states in Holy Land
The Vatican issued a statement following the death of Palestinian National Authority president Yasser Arafat, who passed away this morning... Read more
Pro-lifers upset with Bush's pick for attorney general
Pro-life activists are upset over President George W. Bush's appointment of Alberto Gonzales as attorney general. He succeeds John Ashcroft. Read more
Pope sends condolences to Palestinian people upon death of Yasser Arafat
Upon learning of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat this morning, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, sent... Read more
