Archive for January 24, 2005
Cardinal Sodano reminds tsunami victims of God’s closeness
Yesterday evening in the Vatican Basilica Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano celebrated a Mass in the Pope's name for... Read more
Do not forget the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps, Archbishop warns
Yesterday, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore participated in the UN General Assembly commemorating... Read more
Bush supports pro-life supporters in annual march
Tens of thousands of pro-lifers marched on Washington yesterday to mark the 32nd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and to... Read more
Supreme Court deferral means 'Choose Life' plates still unconstitutional in S. Carolina
The Supreme Court declined yesterday to consider a case about whether some states may offer license plates with pro-life messages,... Read more
USCCB office launches ad campaign to dispel myths about abortion
The Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a national ad campaign to clear... Read more
Pope to Preside at Mass for Day of Consecrated Life
On Wednesday, February 2nd, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the Holy Father will celebrate the 9th annual... Read more
World Meeting of Families to take place in Spain in July 2006
The next World Meeting of Families, which will take place in July of 2006, “is the most important gathering in... Read more
Italian diocese says weeping statue scientifically unexplainable
The Italian daily “Corriere della Sera” reported this Sunday that it has gained access to a dossier containing various unpublished... Read more
Indian regional government increases cash incentives for sterilization
In an effort to control the population of a Maoist-dominated tribal area, where couples have an average of six children,... Read more
Supreme Court Denies Appeal in for woman on feeding tube
Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied an appeal to reinstate a Florida law, which was passed to keep brain damaged Terri... Read more
Cabinet minister admits link with Catholic group
Britain’s recently appointed Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has come under fire in the British press for her association to Opus... Read more
FDA delays decision on morning-after pill access
The Federal Drug Administration has delayed its decision about whether to make the morning-after pill available over the counter. The... Read more
Kidnappers of ex-president of CELAM sentenced to 31 years in prison
A court in Cundinamarca, Colombia, has sentenced two guerrilla rebels of the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) to 31... Read more
