Archive for July 3, 2007
Benedict XVI will go on his second trip outside of Italy in September
Benedict XVI is due to make an apostolic trip to Austria from September 7 to 9, for the 850th anniversary... Read more
Pro-Lifers Make Impact at NEA Teacher Convention
Seventy-five people, including teachers and students as young as eight years old, picketed the NEA convention in Philadelphia July 1.... Read more
Prayer group helps defeat Delaware stem-cell legislation
In an 11th-hour vote, Delaware's General Assembly overwhelmingly defeated Senate Bill 5, which would have authorized the use of human... Read more
May China open up to freedom and the proclamation of the Gospel, says Cardinal Bertone
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said this week that at the same time that China “open itself to... Read more
Pope’s letter motivated by love for China and the Church, says Vatican spokesman
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said this week Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to Chinese... Read more
Church willing to collaborate in finding way to bring back bodies of slain government officials
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, said the Church in that country is willing... Read more
Knight’s 125th Supreme Convention draws major Catholic media coverage
The head of the Knights of Columbus has announced that their upcoming 125th annual convention is garnering more attention as... Read more
Superior of Pontifical Missionary Institute warns against politicizing kidnapping of priest in the Philippines
The Superior General of the Pontifical Missionary Institute, Father Gian Battista Zanchi, has warned against politicizing the kidnapping of Father... Read more
Bishops call for new constitution to respect values and faith of Bolivian people
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, has sent ten proposals to the Constitutional Assembly... Read more
US bishops decry failure of immigration reform
The U.S. bishops decried the failure of comprehensive immigration reform legislation to move forward in the U.S. Senate. “As a... Read more
Archeologists to explore contents of St. Paul’s tomb
Pope Benedict XVI has approved plans to examine the interior of an ancient stone coffin, which Vatican archeologists positively identified... Read more
