Archive for November 7, 2004
To benefit humanity, scientific creativity must be detached from ideology, profit, says Pope
This morning Pope John Paul II received participants of the plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, whose theme... Read more
Health plan not covering abortion or contraception now offered to federal employees
A Catholic-run health insurance plan which does not cover abortion, contraceptives or fertility treatment has been made available to federal... Read more
Eucharist is the pinnacle of prayer for the dead, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, prior to praying the Angelus yesterday with the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, reminded them that... Read more
Iraqi bishop says Islamists will not drive Christians out
An Iraqi archbishop said Islamists will not drive Christians out of Iraq because of their strong Christian faith. Read more
Groups will hold pray-in to stop pro-abortion senator from being reappointed
A coalition of pro-life groups is planning a "pray-in" Nov. 10 at the Dirksen Senate Office building to ask that... Read more
Seventh Canadian jurisdiction legalizes same-sex marriage
The seventh of 13 Canadian jurisdictions legalized same-sex marriage Nov. 5. A Saskatchewan court ruled that the traditional definition of... Read more
Quadriplegics in Spain issue unified statement against euthanasia
During a press conference organized by the Bishops Conference of Spain in which the bishops announced the launching of a... Read more
Hindus and Christians must work together to support children, says Holy See
In the annual message of the Holy See to Hindus on the festival of Diwali which represents the victory of... Read more
Polish Cardinal says analogy between marriage and homosexual unions not possible
During a visit to the University of Navarre in Spain, Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education,... Read more
'Passion of the Christ' receives award
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and the CBS television show "Joan of Arcadia" were honored at a mass... Read more
Mexican bishops establish new Bioethics Committee to enlighten scientific reflection
The Mexican Bishops Conference established a new Bioethics Committee last week that will help the bishops in their task of... Read more
More than 100,000 Portuguese to copy Bible by hand
More than 100,000 Portuguese, among them the country’s President, Jorge Sampaio, and Cardinal Jose Policarpo, Patriarch of Lisbon, will collaborate... Read more
