Archive for March 22, 2006
Doctor says disabled newborns are killed in North Korea
North Korea has no people with physical disabilities because they are killed soon after they are born, according to Dr.... Read more
Strong sales for advanced copies of new Catechism Compendium
It may not make the New York Times Bestsellers’ List, but the U.S. bishops’ publishing office is expecting the soon-to-be-released... Read more
San Francisco city supervisors slam Vatican position on gay adoptions
The City of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors issued a statement Tuesday, calling on the Vatican to change its directive... Read more
Pressure mounts on Afghanistan to release Christian convert
An increasing number of groups and governments are calling on Afghanistan to honor the universal human right to religious practice... Read more
Pope Benedict, Cardinals discuss lifting excommunications on Lefebvrists, free use of Latin missal
As the Pope met today with members of the College of Cardinals, who are in Rome for tomorrow’s Consistory where... Read more
College of Cardinals gather in Rome for Consistory, vow to assist Pope Benedict in mission of Church
Members of the College of Cardinals have gathered in the Vatican in advance of Friday’s Ordinary Public Consistory in which... Read more
German Church announces theme for papal visit to Bavaria: “He who believes is never alone”
As part of the preparations for the Pope’s upcoming visit to Bavaria in September, the bishops of the three dioceses... Read more
Expert warns of new strategy to promote abortion in Latin America
The recent case of Paulina Ramirez, a rape victim who was used by the US-based “Center for Reproductive Rights (CFR)”... Read more
Archbishop says Chavez employing Messianism to distract Venezuelans
Archbishop Jose Baltazar Porras of Merida, Venezuela, said this week that President Hugo Chavez is employing Messianism and creating conflicts... Read more
Opus Dei launches new website in 22 languages
The Catholic apostolate, Opus Dei has recently launched a new website in 22 languages offering a variety of information about... Read more
