Archive for April 26, 2006

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Louisiana Senate passes pro-life bill

The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. The... Read more

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University takes strong stand against unmarried staff cohabitating on student trips

Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas has announced a controversial decision which bars unmarried staff or faculty, who travel officially with... Read more

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Catholic South Korean delegation visits communist north for first time

The Archdiocese of Seoul sent its first-ever official Catholic delegation to North Korea Wednesday; this is the first time its... Read more

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Lay group strives to bring lapsed Catholics back to faith

A new Catholic group in the Philippines is helping to bring erstwhile Catholics back to their faith. Founder Henry Siy... Read more

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Vatican discussion to explore the ‘disappearance of youth’

The Pontifical Academy for the Social Sciences has announced it will host a gathering of experts April 28 to May... Read more

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Cuban government agents assault prominent dissident

The leader of the internationsl Christian Life Movement, Oswald Paya Sardiñas, has issued a statement revealing that Cuban government agents... Read more

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Venezuelan bishops demand serious investigation into assassination of priest

The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has rejected statements by the country’s Attorney General, Isaias Rodriguez, who said on Tuesday that... Read more

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Vatican analyst examines reactions to Cardinal Martini’s statements on condom use

In an article entitled, the “Day After Carlo Maria Martini”, set for publication in English on Friday, Italian journalist Sandro... Read more

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Pope clarifies Church’s traditions, norms for canonization; announces new instruction

As the world watches the Catholic Church in its process for the beatification of John Paul II, the Vatican has... Read more

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Holy See reaches working agreement with Bosnia-Herzegovina

Last week, on the anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI election to the papacy, a significant agreement was reached in the... Read more

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Pope Benedict: Law of God does not eliminate human freedom, but perfects it

Meeting with members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expounded on the nature of humanity which,... Read more