Archive for August 4, 2005

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USCCB urges Supreme Court to uphold parental notification law in New Hampshire

In a friend of the court brief, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the bishop of Manchester,... Read more

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Knights say will never consider Roe v. Wade settled constitutional law

The largest international lay Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus, has adopted two resolutions that affirm Roe v. Wade as... Read more

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Ten U.S. bishops to give catechesis at WYD

Ten U.S. bishops have been scheduled to give catechetical sessions to young pilgrims at World Youth Day in Cologne in... Read more

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Iraq’s draft constitution borders on sharia rule, debate needed, says expert

An open debate among Americans and Iraqis about Islamic sharia law is critically needed as Iraq prepares to finalize its... Read more

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Lutheran church debates dropping ban on openly homosexual clergy

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the latest Christian denomination to enter the debate over whether or not to... Read more

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Missionary children ready to evangelize Cuba

More than 370 children and teenagers attended the II National Congress of Missionary Children, which took place July 29-31 in... Read more

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Chilean diocese denounces massive government plan to distribute condoms

The Diocese of San Bernardo in Chile is denouncing a government plan to promote the use of condoms, saying the... Read more

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Bishop calls for greater implementation of Church’s social teachings in Latin America

During the presentation of the Compendium of Social Teachings of the Church at the Catholic University of Argentina (CUA), the... Read more

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Bishops reject violent protests in northern Peru

The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Peru, Bishop Hugo Garaycoa said this week the bishops in the northern provinces... Read more

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Pope visits brother in hospital

Pope Benedict XVI traveled by helicopter from his summer residence in Castelgandolfo Friday to visit his brother Georg, who is... Read more