Archive for April 30, 2006
China ignores Vatican, consecrates new bishop for state-controlled church
The state-controlled Catholic church in China has ignored urging from the Vatican and gone ahead with the consecration of a... Read more
Catholic college group helping to battle priestly shortage
A national campus ministry group is inspiring a growing number of young men to enter the seminary. The Fellowship of... Read more
Family of Terri Schiavo alarmed by judge’s participation on pro-euthanasia panel
One year after the death of Terri Schiavo, the judge who ordered her feeding tube removed spoke at a right-to-die... Read more
Pakistan screens first-ever Catholic film; plans made to realize Catholic TV, radio
Pakistan screened its first-ever Catholic film this week. It “is a historical moment, not only for the Archdiocese of Karachi... Read more
Catholic leaders worried national immigrant walkout could do more harm than good
Colorado’s three Catholic bishops have expressed concern over a massive nationwide walkout planned to demonstrate the impact that immigrants have... Read more
During May, Pope Benedict prays for peace, justice, defense of human life
The Vatican has announced Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of May. Both his prayer and mission intentions... Read more
Spanish Health Ministry points to ‘abandonment by men’ as main cause of abortions
A report by the Spanish Ministry of Health is expected to affirm that abandonment by men, not social or economic... Read more
Spanish bishop: materialism, obsession with money provoking family crisis
During the celebration of the Week of the Family in the dioceses of the Spanish province of Tarraconense, Bishop Agusti... Read more
Cardinal Trujillo reaffirms Church’s rejection of adoption by homosexual couples
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, has reaffirmed the Church’s rejection off any... Read more
Pope launches month of Mary with visit to Shrine
Conversion to God, who is a God of Love, is necessary today for the world to be “liberated from war... Read more
