Archive for February 23, 2006
Pakistani Prime Minister promises to protect religious minorities
During a meeting with a group of Catholic bishops in Islamabad, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz, promised he... Read more
Thousands of young people participate in family catechetical congress
On February 19 more than 4,000 young people from different countries gathered together with Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of... Read more
Relics of St. Francis Xavier to be brought to Navarre
Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of his birth, most important relic of St. Francis Xavier—the saint’s right arm--currently on display... Read more
Colombian bishop: Church leaders have right to encourage pro-life voting
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda Lopez, said this week he was surprised by... Read more
Sister awarded Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award
Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, associate general secretary at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been awarded the Holy Cross... Read more
March calendar calls for prayer, almsgiving
Lent calls Catholics to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. With the start of Lent March 1, the U.S. Catholic Bishops have... Read more
Vatican officials call on Muslims to stop violence against Christians
The Vatican is urging Islamic countries to show more tolerance towards Christian minorities after riots in Turkey and Nigeria saw... Read more
Bishop says ‘pro-choice’ Catholics adhere to ‘right-to-murder’ heresy
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon, has warned the faithful that Catholic politicians or voters who are pro-abortion commit heresy... Read more
‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’, Pope Benedict tells Bishops of war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina
Meeting today with prelates from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the war-torn former Yugoslavia, Pope Benedict XVI stressed... Read more
Pope will preside at Ash Wednesday Mass, procession; act will renew ancient tradition
The Vatican announced today that next week, Pope Benedict himself will mark the beginning of lent with an Ash Wednesday... Read more
Who decides nature of human embryos? Vatican conference to explore scientific, ethical issues
Earlier today at the Vatican Press Office, a veritable who’s who of scientific and ethical experts gathered to discuss the... Read more
