Archive for September 19, 2006
Pope Benedict repeats: Emperor’s words are “in no way” my own
Benedict XVI took a moment out of his regular Wednesday General Audience to clarify again comments he made last week... Read more
Muslim groups threaten Christians in Middle East
A previously unknown Islamic group, called The Army of Guidance, said Tuesday it would strike “every place relevant to Christians”... Read more
Cardinal Pell: Violent Muslim reaction justifies Pope's concerns
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney said the violent response to Pope Benedict’s comments about Islam last week justified the concern... Read more
Vatican expert says Benedict showing he is more evangelist than diplomat
Pope Benedict XVI is “less diplomacy and more Gospel,” says journalist and Vatican expert Sandro Magister in a Sept. 18... Read more
Bishop calls for justice, prayer as three Catholics face death penalty in Indonesia
Three Catholic men, who’s execution has been delayed twice before, are now scheduled to be executed Thursday in Indonesia. An... Read more
Western leaders criticized for silence regarding attacks on the Pope
The official publications of the Bishops’ Conference of Italy, as well as several local Italian political officials, have strongly criticized... Read more
Islamic groups in Spain distance themselves from “day of wrath” against the Pope
The president of the Spanish Federation of Islamic Religious Entities, Felix Herrero, said Tuesday the organization would not participate in... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls on Mexicans to accept new president and work with him
The Archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called again on Mexicans this week to accept the new President, Felipe... Read more
Hundreds of students celebrate successful educational congress in Lima
More than 600 young people participated last weekend in the 27th Catholic Students Congress (CONVIVIO), which has become a more... Read more
