Archive for December 16, 2004
Fargo Bishop addresses the roots of dissent among Catholics in pastoral letter
In a pastoral letter to be released on Saturday, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo, addresses the roots... Read more
Fr. McBrien attacks pro-life bishops in syndicated column
In his syndicated column, Fr. Richard McBrien, professor of Theology at the University of Notre-Dame, issued a scathing attack on... Read more
Vatican creates new foundation to help AIDS patients
The Vatican's Good Samaritan Foundation for AIDS patients was presented today in the Holy See Press Office and “all men... Read more
Star-filled Christmas concert at the Vatican to build new churches in Rome
Pope John Paul II told the 90 performers who will perfrom at the Christmas in the Vatican Concert that it... Read more
Pope to ADL: let us work together to eliminate all forms of racism
Welcoming 18 members of the Anti-Defamation League in the Vatican this morning, Pope John Paul II expressed his fervent desire... Read more
Parents file lawsuit after school district bans Christmas decorations
Parents and students have filed a federal lawsuit against a public school district in Plano, Tex., after it informed its... Read more
Investigation urged after new analysis shows the pill is harmful to women’s health
A new analysis of a studies on birth control pills demonstrates that there is no evidence that the pill cuts... Read more
‘Culture of life’ has new voice in Virginia
The new executive director of the Virginia Catholic Conference has his sight set on promoting a consistent ethic of life... Read more
Irish priests dismissed by Vatican, first in recent history
Pope John Paul II has dismissed two priests of the Ferns Diocese in Co Wexford from the clerical state, reported... Read more
More African countries adopt Uganda policies against AIDS
A Spanish magazine focusing on African issues, “Mundo Negro” (“Black World”) is reporting that other African countries, especially Ivory Coast,... Read more
Volunteers to bring Christmas to the streets of Chile
As part of an outreach called, “Let’s evangelize the heart of the city,” thousands of volunteers, mostly young people, will... Read more
Pluralism does not justify anti-Catholicism, says Argentinean bishop
Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Lujan, Argentina, Oscar Sarlinga, praised the “pastoral attitude” of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires for calling... Read more
Spanish bishops deny calling for protests against government
The Teaching and Catechesis Committee of the Bishops Conference of Spain issued a statement to dioceses and Catholic schools this... Read more
