Archive for June 4, 2006
Cardinal speaks to UN on AIDS fight
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, delivered an address to the United Nations... Read more
Massachusetts Gov. asks lawmakers to protect marriage
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has sent a letter to US Senators asking them to vote in favor of a proposed... Read more
Ecuadorian president decrees March 25 Day of The Unborn Child
President Alfredo Palacio Gonzalez of Ecuador has issued a decree establishing March 25 as the Day of the Unborn Child. Read more
65,000 displaced persons in East Timor taking refuge in Catholic centers
According to Aid to the Church in Need, more than 65,000 displaced persons in East Timor have found shelter in... Read more
Catholic Charities president calls on Argentineans not to grow accustomed to poverty
In an effort to promote the annual Catholic Charities collection in Argentina which is scheduled for Sunday, June 11, the... Read more
Unity in diversity essential for proclaiming Christ, says Peruvian founder
Making remarks during a prayer service in St. Peter’s Square on Satuday evening Luis Fernando Figari, founder of the Christian... Read more
Opening brief to defend "Under God" filed before Ninth Circuit
The Becket Fund, a interfaith organization for religious freedom, filed an opening brief June 1 in an effort to overturn... Read more
Hispanic Catholic youth, diocesan leaders to meet for National Encuentro
More than 2,000 young adults, bishops, diocesan coordinators and other parish leaders from across the country will gather for the... Read more
Holy Father encourages, challenges ecclesial movements
Pope Benedict XVI met with more than 400,000 representatives of new ecclesial movements and communities during a Saturday evening celebration... Read more
Pope: Holy Spirit rebuilds bridge between earth and heaven
(VIS)This morning, on the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Benedict XVI presidedat Mass in St. Peter's Square. The Mass, concelebrated by... Read more
