Archive for October 8, 2007
Pope’s message to athletes: Let sports help you develop an inner harmony between body and spirit
On Saturday morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received members of the Austrian alpine ski team. He pointed out to... Read more
Reflections on the pilgrimage for the beatification of Father Basile Anthony Mary Moreau, CSC
Like shepherds and Magi, the family of Holy Cross came from their mission fields in many countries to the nativity... Read more
"We have to work with the legislators we have, not the ones we wish we had”
Pro-abortion and pro-euthanasia legislators have been invited to participate in a conference on poverty at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San... Read more
Keep St. Peter’s Basilica a place of prayer and adoration, says Benedict XVI
At noon today the Pope received Archbishop Angelo Comastri, the archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, and those who work with... Read more
Georgia Legislature considers Human Life Amendment
An amendment to the Georgia constitution that would protect life in all forms, from conception to natural death, is now... Read more
National clergy group supports Archbishop Burke’s Communion refusal
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, a national association of 600 priests and deacons, has issued a statement endorsing Archbishop Raymond... Read more
Diocese of San Diego seeks help to pay sex abuse settlement
The Catholic Diocese of San Diego is appealing to parishioners and priests to help pay for a recent $198.1 million... Read more
Secretive UNICEF support for abortion
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a sponsor to an initiative that includes support for legal abortion. The initiative, titled... Read more
Grandfather of aborted baby wants remains in order to provide grandson with Christian burial
The father of a handicapped young woman who underwent an abortion several days ago in the Argentinean city of Entre... Read more
Catholic lawyers send proposed legal reforms on religious liberty to Mexican Senate
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez, has sent a proposal to the Mexican Senate... Read more
Church’s vision of family and marriage applies to everyone, says French cardinal
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of France, Cardinal Jean Pierre Ricard, said this week the Church’s vision of family... Read more
Cardinal O’Connor: British government also acknowledges problem of divorce
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor of Westminster, president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said this week, “The British... Read more
Lone Christian theology school in Iraq begins new school year
The only Christian theology school in Iraq, Babel College, began its new school year in Ankawa this week with a... Read more
Religions can overcome the clash of civilizations says Vatican envoy to UN
The necessity of religious freedom and cooperation between religions were among several themes stressed by the Holy See's Secretary for... Read more
