Archive for November 30, 2006
Pope Benedict visits Hagia Sofia and becomes second Pope to enter a mosque
On the third day of his pastoral visit to Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI visited the historic Cathedral-turned-museum Hagia Sofia, one... Read more
Chinese bishop ordained without Vatican approval
Chinese government officials went ahead with their decision to appoint a new bishop for the government-controlled Catholic Church, without approval... Read more
New bishop named for Alberta diocese
Pope Benedict XVI appointed a Redemptorist priest, Fr. Gérard Pettipas, as Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan in northern Alberta, yesterday. Read more
Caritas Australia fights effects of AIDS with ‘whole-life’ approach
Caritas Australia is providing dignity to people affected by HIV/AIDS by providing food, anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) and work opportunities through... Read more
Bishop dedicates Advent to abuse victims and their families
Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington has dedicated the 2006 Season of Advent in the diocese to victims of clergy sexual... Read more
Holy Father says meeting with Armenian patriarch a sign of hope for Christian unity
After a day which began with the solemn celebration of the Feast of St. Andrew with the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch... Read more
Pope says Church in Turkey asks to live with the freedom to reveal Christ
On the last day of his Apostolic voyage to Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for the country’s Catholic community,... Read more
Turks surprised by Pope, says bishops’ spokesman
The spokesman for the Bishops’ Conference of Turkey, Msgr. Georges Marovitch, said Turks have been surprised by the Holy Father’s... Read more
Martyrdom of Franciscan priest interrogated by Mao Tse Tung under consideration
The vice postulator of the causes of Franciscan saints in Valencia, Spain, Father Benjamin Agullo, said this week the martyrdom... Read more
Kidnapped Iraqi priest released
Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad has announced the release of Father Douglas Al Bazi, who was kidnapped recently by... Read more
Sundays are the “primordial nucleus” of the liturgical year, Pope affirms
Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message to Cardinal Francis Arinze ahead of the Congregation for Divine Worship’s study day... Read more
