Archive for May 16, 2004
Charity must mark our opposition to same sex couples, says Archbishop of Boston
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley of Boston issued a document on Saturday expressing "deep sadness" at the impending legal marriages of... Read more
Pope canonizes six new saints, including "Martyr of Life," Gianna Beretta Molla
On Sunday Pope John Paul II canonized six new saints for the Church, including Don Luigi Orione, founder of the... Read more
Young, energetic Bishop of Grand Rapids died on Sunday
Kevin Britt, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has died at the age of 59. Co-workers found... Read more
Miracle in Brazil led to canonization of Gianna Beretta
More than 50,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square yesterday to witness the canonization of a mother who sacrificed her... Read more
Mother Angelica named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by local broadcasters’ association
Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN Global Catholic Network, was named the Alabama Broadcasters Association's Citizen of the Year. Read more
“Christians have much to give in Hollywood”
During the First International Symposium on “The educational role of cinema”, which is taking place in Valencia, Spain, American screenwriter... Read more
Pope Calls Catholics to imitate new saints in their devotion to Our Lady
This morning in St. Peter’s Square the Pope received the participants in yesterday’s canonization of five of the six new... Read more
Interreligious Dialogue must continue without relativism, Pope says
During a meeting with members of the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue on Saturday May 15,... Read more
Pope receives Lebanese president, prays for unity and peace in Middle East
The Holy Father received President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Saturday May 15, who was in Rome for Last Sunday’s... Read more
Olympic Games in Athens must be an occasion to promote world peace, Pope says
On Saturday morning the Holy Father received the mayor of Athens, Greece, Dora Bakoyiannis, accompanied by a delegation from the... Read more
Source of religious life is holiness, says Vatican prefect
Addressing the 800 superiors of major religious congregations gathered in Rome, the Prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, Archbishop... Read more
