Archive for September 13, 2005
Old Testament Temple points toward Christ, symbolizes God's presence with His people, says Pope
In his general audience today, held at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI told gathered pilgrims that the relationship between... Read more
Pope blesses statue of St. Josemaria Escriva
At the conclusion of his general audience today at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his blessing upon a... Read more
Homosexual men should not be accepted into seminaries, bishop says
The Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education is reportedly drawing up guidelines about accepting candidates to the priesthood, and the document... Read more
Priests volunteer to help with pastoral needs after Katrina
Priests from across the United States are volunteering to provide pastoral assistance to the people in the areas struck by... Read more
Italian Catholics attack legal proposal of civil unions
The Vatican daily, Osservatore Romano, has accused former Italian premier Romano Prodi of undermining marriage and the moral framework of... Read more
US must make world’s poor priority at UN Summit, bishops urge
The U.S. bishops have urged the Bush Administration to make the United Nations World Summit, which begins today in New... Read more
Round 2 for Roberts: Hearing weighs heavily on abortion; pro-life group condemns Senator’s line of questioning
While he continues to shy away from expressing his own views on the subject, much of yesterday’s Senate questioning of... Read more
National Canadian pro-life conference seeks to offer hope
Montreal will play host to the Canada’s annual pro-life conference in mid-November. Read more
Country needs leaders dedicated to helping poor, Mexican bishops say
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, President of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, said this week Mexico needs leaders that... Read more
Vatican Radio to air special on life of Benedict XVI
Vatican Radio announced it would air a special radio program on the life of Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, September... Read more
Mass sterilizations taking place in China
The EFE news agency published reports this week that between March and July of this year, more than seven thousand... Read more
Priest who survived execution attempt during Spanish Civil War dies
Father Eugenio Laguarda, known as "the resurrected priest" for having survived an attempted execution during the religious persecution in Spain,... Read more
