Archive for August 21, 2006
Spanish Catholic group to finance health care for Amazonian natives
The Spanish NGO Manos Unidos has begun financing a food and health care program in the Peruvian Amazon to more... Read more
Priest in Spain elects not to repair church damaged prior to visit of Pope Benedict
A priest in the city of Valencia has elected not to repair damages to his parish that were the result... Read more
Spanish bishop encourages Catholics to participate in politics
In a pastoral letter entitled on political life, Bishop Luis Guitarras Martin of Segovia has called on Catholics “to get... Read more
Courts halt approval of abortion in Argentina as false information about mother’s pregnancy is discovered
A federal court in Mendoza has accepted a petition to halt the abortion of a baby conceived through rape, after... Read more
Delay in execution of terrorists creates questions for Indonesian Catholics facing similar sentence
The execution of three men convicted for their part in the 2002 terrorist bombing of a Bali resort which killed... Read more
Fr. Frank Pavone launching new pro-life community in US
Cardinal Renato Martino, the President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is to preside at the groundbreaking... Read more
President Bush supports over-the-counter access to abortion drug
President George Bush shocked the pro-life movement with his support for over-the-counter access to abortion-drug Plan B, also known as... Read more
Maronite archbishop urges Christians to remain in Lebanon
Archbishop Chucrallah Nabil Hage of Tyre in Lebanon is urging Maronite Catholics to keep up their strength and remain in... Read more
Father of disabled child says abuse more worrisome in public schools
The parent of a teen with Down Syndrome says children, and especially those with disabilities, are more likely to experience... Read more
