Archive for September 21, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI will talk about John Paul II in first televised interview
Pope Benedict XVI decided to grant his first televised interview, in which he will talk about his predecessor Pope John... Read more
Potential ambassador to the Vatican says US, Rome share values
The United States and the Vatican share some fundamental values, investment firm owner Francis Rooney told a Senate Committee Monday. Read more
Pell warns on curtailing unions
Cardinal George Pell criticized government policies and draft legislation related to labor, poverty and education. Read more
Bishop asks for prayers for politicians
Catholics in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore have been asked to recite a special prayer for local, state and federal... Read more
Illinois launches stem-cell research institute without public approval
Pro-life leaders in Illinois are outraged that Gov. Rod Blagojevich "thwarted the democratic process" and authorized the creation of a... Read more
Death of two seminarians sparks nationwide seminary discussion about drinking
The death of two Chicago seminarians last week--both of whom were passengers in a car accident in which the driver’s... Read more
First annual Archbishop Gomez Amistad Awards honor Hispanic Catholic leaders in Denver
Last evening, at the city’s Centro San Juan Diego center, two members of Denver’s Hispanic Catholic community were honored for... Read more
Franciscan University conference to tackle difficult Catholic social teaching
In light of a continued national debate on the role of faith in political life, as well as scientific advances... Read more
Church will not accept illicit donations, Mexican bishops say
In an official statement, the general secretary of the Bishops’ Conference Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar of Texcoco, rejected claims that... Read more
Archbishop calls for peaceful resolution to conflict between farmers and government
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, called on the government and farmers, who... Read more
Argentine bishop says tourism must be respectful of human dignity
Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda-Lanus, Argentina, called on politicians and businessmen this week to remember that "in all tourist activity,... Read more
Spanish bishops to support protest of controversial education law
Several Spanish bishops have expressed their support for a protest scheduled for November in Madrid against a controversial law on... Read more
