Archive for February 12, 2007
Pro-abortion referendum in Portugal fails
The Socialist Prime Minister of Portugal, Jose Socrates, conceded late on Sunday that despite his party’s tremendous efforts to grant... Read more
Vancouver archbishop attacks cell phone porn campaign
Archbishop Raymond Roussin of Vancouver is speaking up and threatening to take action after Canadian cell-provider Telus announced its decision... Read more
Hong Kong diocese organizes youth prayer meeting
More than 120 young people attended a prayer meeting at St. Andrew’s Parish church, organized by the Archdiocese of Hong... Read more
Catholic mother continues to fight unwanted divorces
A Catholic mother and a law professor are proposing that couples entering a religious marriage sign a simple contract designed... Read more
Archbishop co-authoring science fiction novel
Archbishop John Myers of Newark is well known for his authoring of numerous pastoral letters on subjects from the Eucharist,... Read more
You are never alone, Pope tells the world’s sick
At the conclusion of the 15th annual World Day of the Sick, Pope Benedict XVI addressed a large group of... Read more
Mexican bishops call for human dignity safeguards in country’s Constitution
The Press Office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has issued a statement saying it is “necessary and urgent” that... Read more
Puerto Rican bishop says proposed bill against the family is “aberrant”
Bishop Felix Lazaro of Ponce said recently that new changes to the Civil Code regarding the family scheduled to be... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop calls for Chavez to stop posturing and address urgent problems
Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida has criticized the Hugo Chavez regime for its ambiguity and urged the government, “rather... Read more
Number of world’s Catholics remains steady, number of priests grows slightly
Monday morning, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. presented the Holy Father with the 2007 edition of the "Annuario... Read more
Cardinal Zen says China’s actions are “acts of war”
The leading Roman Catholic Bishop of China, Cardinal Joseph Zen has once again spoken out against the Communist government’s recent... Read more
