Archive for November 13, 2005
Birth-control patch may damage health, cause death, FDA warns
Users of the Ortho Evra birth-control patch are at a higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects,... Read more
Wal-Mart bends to demands by Catholic League
Wal-Mart officials have restored the theme of Christmas to their Web site and rescinded outlandish statements made by an employee... Read more
Iraqi president visits Pope Benedict, tomb of John Paul II
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met in a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI last week and, the next day, capped... Read more
Miami sees strong witness to Jesus in young Jesuit
One of the most well-known and admired people in Miami has not gained popularity due to wealth or celebrity but... Read more
Three proclaimed Blessed: all servants of the poor and adorers of Christ, says Pope
On Sunday, the Church presented three more men and women as major models of Christian holiness as Charles de Foucauld,... Read more
Pope says lay mission of Church depends on personal holiness, communal influence on society
Following Sunday Mass at St. Peter‘s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI joined thousands of pilgrims gathered below his study window in... Read more
Pope calls for reconciliation, peace in Iraq, encourages mission of Chaldean church
On Saturday, as a group of Chaldean bishops were meeting in Rome for a special synod, Pope Benedict XVI met... Read more
Pope meets with new U.S. ambassador, says world violence, injustice can only be countered by respect for laws of Creator
Saturday, businessman, Francis Rooney presented his official Letters of Credence to Pope Benedict as the U.S.‘s new ambassador to the... Read more
Pope to Bulgarian Bishops: Though a minority, Church is a vibrant example to former communist country
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more
