Archive for June 6, 2004
Pope pays tribute to Ronald Reagan and his role that "changed the lives of millions"
On the second day of a 32-hour pilgrimage to Switzerland, John Paul learned of Reagan's death with "sadness" and immediately... Read more
Pope challenged Swiss youth to "rise up" and accept God's call to family, priestly or consecrated life
In a festive meeting with 10,000 Swiss youth gathered at the Ice Palace in Bern's Expo Center, Pope John Paul... Read more
Pope calls Swiss Catholics and Immigrant Catholic communities to renew the Church's mission
Yesterday, during the second day of his third Apostolic visit to Switzerland, Pope John Paul II gathered with some 70,000... Read more
Switzerland to normalize diplomatic ties with the Vatican after Pope's visit
During Pope John Paul II's visit to Switzerland this past weekend, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Joseph Deiss, formally... Read more
Denying Communion ‘painful’ but necessary to ‘protect the sacraments,’ says Cardinal George
Denying someone Communion is a painful thing to do, however the sacraments must be protected and cannot be manipulated by... Read more
Father of two, former businessman and librarian become priests in Fargo
The bishop of Fargo urged his three new priests Saturday not to be afraid to proclaim the truth of the... Read more
Vatican observer: Bush brought “gift” of alliance between Evangelicals and Catholics in US
This Monday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister is publishing an analysis on the “realignment” of religious forces in the US, pointing... Read more
Canadian diocese loses 30 percent of parishes in two years
Parish reorganizations in Quebec’s third-largest diocese will see its number of parishes drop by almost 30 percent since 2002. Read more
