Archive for June 18, 2007
Pope meets with Orthodox Archbishop, issue joint declaration
The Holy Father received His Beatitude Chrysostom II, Archbishop of New Justinian and of Cyprus, in Rome on Saturday. The... Read more
Pope tells the youth to imitate the example of Francis’ radical conversion
Departing from the cathedral in Assisi, Benedict XVI traveled by car to meet the youth at the basilica of St.... Read more
Romney speaks out on stem-cell issue, Congress must be ethical and make use of science
Lawmakers in Washington must move beyond partisan politics and offer support for stem-cell research techniques that bring science and ethics... Read more
US bishops voice concern over Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urge Senate to action
The U.S. bishops have urged co-sponsorship of a Senate resolution that seeks to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Marking the... Read more
New Catholic website helps fight porn addiction
A Catholic apostolate is trying to help those caught in the grips of pornography addiction. The apostolate, called Serenellians, is... Read more
"Baby hatch" at Catholic hospital causes concern
Yet another infant was left in the “baby hatch” of a Catholic-run hospital in Japan. The Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto... Read more
Spain approves law allowing therapeutic cloning of human beings
Spain’s parliament has passed a new Law on Biomedical Research making the country the fourth in Europe and the ninth... Read more
Costa Rica to bestow honorary distinction on John Paul II
The Costa Rican Congress has accepted consideration of a bill that would bestow a special honorary distinction on Pope John Paul... Read more
US and Mexican bishops approval statement on immigration reform
The bishops’ conferences of Mexico and the US have issued a joint statement supporting immigration reform in the US that... Read more
Representatives of the Holy See and Vietnam discuss normalization of bilateral relations
Representatives of the Holy See and of Vietnam met recently to discuss the re-establishing of bilateral diplomatic relations after decades... Read more
Bishops upset over leak of Aparecida document
Speaking to the Mexican news agency Notimex, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara (Mexico) and Archbishop Alberto Taviera Correa of... Read more
Three of the Minnesota sextuplets pass away, three in critical condition
In an update on the condition of the sextuplets born last week in Minneapolis, hospital officials told the Associated Press... Read more
