Archive for April 2, 2007
Bishops in Zimbabwe call for new constitution to end crisis
The Catholic bishops of Zimbabwe issued a pastoral letter on Palm Sunday, calling for a new constitution that will help... Read more
US calls Vietnamese sentence of Catholic priest a 'negative development'
The United States is deeply troubled by an eight-year prison sentence that was handed to a Vietnamese Catholic priest last... Read more
Christians in India excluded from national survey
Christian leaders in India are protesting the decision of the National Commission for Minorities, after it intentionally left out the... Read more
L'Osservatore Romano to be published in India
The first edition of L'Osservatore Romano in a non-European language was launched today at an official function in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Read more
Easter will strengthen hope of Iraqi Christians, Baghdad Bishop says
Speaking recently to the Religious Information Service of Italy (SIR), Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Auxiliary Chaldean Bishop of Baghdad (Babylon), expressed... Read more
Be ready to follow wherever Jesus leads you, Pope tells youth, all Christians
On Sunday morning in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father presided at a solemn liturgical celebration for Palm Sunday and... Read more
Ruini lauds John Paul’s relationship with the Lord as he passes Beatification Cause on
As anticipated, the Diocese of Rome officially concluded its investigation into the life, virtues and fame of sanctity of Servant... Read more
Work is for man, not man for work, Pope Benedict reminds
Meeting with a group of artisans Saturday, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Auditorium, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that work is... Read more
Czech State and Church to jointly administer Cathedral of St. Vito
The Czech government and the Catholic Church have reached an agreement on joint administration of the Cathedral of St. Vito... Read more
Alter 14 centuries without a place of worship, construction of first Catholic Church in Qatar underway
After fourteen centuries without a place of worship, the Catholic Church in Qatar, a majority Muslim country, will soon have... Read more
Italians to protest in defense of family against proposed pro-homosexual law
“What is good for the family is good for the country.” With these words, Giovanni Giacobbe, presented plans for a... Read more
Pope to attend inter-religious meeting during visit to Brazil
Pope Benedict XVI will attend a meeting with representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities of different denominations during... Read more
The fragrant love of John Paul II has filled the whole Church, Benedict XVI says
Presiding at a Mass Monday afternoon in St. Peter’s Basilica to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of John... Read more
