Archive for June 12, 2005
Pope asks parents to help their children discover importance of Sunday Mass
During the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter´s Square, Pope Benedict underscored the importance of Sunday as the Day... Read more
Arizona bishops back proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage
Arizona's three Catholic bishops support the principles of a state ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage and may issue... Read more
Archdiocese of San Francisco agrees to $21-million settlement with abuse victims
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to a $21-million settlement with 15 people who said they were sexually abused... Read more
New priest’s vocation grew in midst of abuse scandal
The newest priest for the Diocese of Memphis studied at the seminary as the sex abuse scandals in the Church... Read more
Cable company refuses to run abstinence ad on kids and family channels
New York-based cable giant Comcast has refused to run a public service announcement on abstinence on several of its channels,... Read more
Korean leader in stem-cell research to meet with Catholic cleric
South Korea’s leading stem-cell researcher, Hwang Woo-suk, has agreed to meet with the country’s top Catholic leader, after the Church... Read more
Firm support of Spanish bishops for June 18 protests
The Spanish Bishops Conference has published a statement expressing support and encouragement for the upcoming June 18 protests against a... Read more
Catholic Charities in Bolivia activates emergency measures to address lack of food
The director of Catholic Charities in Bolivia, Roberto Barja, has announced the activation of emergency plans in order to send... Read more
Church in Chile bracing for influx of Bolivian immigrants
Bishop Hector Vargas Bastidas of Arica, Chile, said this weekend that if the situation in Bolivia worsens, “the Catholic Church... Read more
Catholic TV network producing promotional spots for WYD 2005
The Catholic Radio and Television Network in Germany (CRTN), located in Konigstein and affiliated with Aid to the Church in... Read more
