Archive for September 3, 2006
Benedict praises “administrative qualities and moral integrity” of Gregory the Great
Pilgrims gathering to pray the Angelus with Pope Benedict XVI at the Pontifical residence at Castelgandolfo yesterday, were reminded of... Read more
Louisville archdioceses proposes merger of seventeen parishes into six
The Archdiocese of Louisville is one of the latest U.S. dioceses to face major restructuring in the light of population... Read more
Milwaukee archdiocese to pay settlements to abuse victims in Calif.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has reached an out-of-court settlement with 10 victims of sexual abuse by clergy in California. The... Read more
Pope names Cardinal Stafford as envoy to Baltimore basilica rededication
Pope Benedict XVI has named Cardinal James Francis Stafford, former Archbishop of Denver, to represent him at the November inauguration... Read more
Spanish Catholic organization helping poor farmers to acquire new business skills
The Catholic foundation Manos Unidos, based in Valencia, has launched project to help 160 poor farm workers—mostly single and illiterate... Read more
Pope’s former neighbors opt to protect his privacy and reject lucrative offer from the media
Neighbors of a home where Pope Benedict XVI once lived in Germany have shown this week that their friendship with... Read more
Dominican bishop says criminals need rehabilitation as well as prison time
Bishop Antonio Camilo of La Vega, Dominican Republic, has called for a greater effort to rehabilitate prisoners so that when... Read more
Colombian high court justices say courts must permit abortions
Members of Colombia’s Constitutional Court—equivalent to the US Supreme Court—said last week lower court judges may not refuse to hear... Read more
Thousands of evangelical Christians confessing on-line
The very public and international forum of the Internet has highlighted the importance and the need for confession. A number... Read more
