Archive for November 12, 2007
Sister Helen Prejean endorses New Jersey's death penalty abolition efforts
New Jersey legislators are considering abolishing the state's death penalty within the next two months, the Associated Press reports. Read more
Priest removed for "bringing scandal to the Church" in irregular funeral Mass
A Baltimore pastor has been removed from ministry for celebrating a funeral Mass with an Episcopal minister, the Baltimore Sun... Read more
Scottish cardinal reflects on visit to China
Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien, archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, recently reflected on his trip to China in two... Read more
Indonesia: Advancing democracy and social harmony
Upon receiving the new ambassador of Indonesia to the Holy See, Suprapto Martosemoto, the Holy Father praised Indonesia for its... Read more
U.S. Bishops endorse diplomacy as only solution to Iran nuclear quest
While labeling as unacceptable allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons in the absence of an immediate threat, the United States... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to U.S. will include New York and D.C.
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., has announced that Pope Benedict will be making his first visit... Read more
“Evangelization depends on an encounter with Christ,” says Pope
In the Holy Father’s address to the prelates from the Portuguese Episcopal Conference who have just completed their "ad limina"... Read more
Church in Peru joins in celebration of beatification of Argentinean Indian
The Church in Peru celebrated the beatification Sunday of Ceferino Namuncura with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Cardinal Juan... Read more
Christians in North Korea suffer intense persecution, says missionary priest
“The Christians of North Korea are enduring a strong persecution,” said Father Vito del Prete, general secretary of the Pontifical... Read more
Vatican II not open to free interpretations, says Vatican official
The secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrant and Itinerant Ministries, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, said Vatican Council II is a... Read more
Drug companies want to produce RU-486 in Italy and downplay pill’s dangers
In response to the request by some Italian drug companies for permission to manufacture the abortion pill RU-486, the Association... Read more
Actors sought for Way of the Cross at WYD 2008 in Sydney
WYD officials will be casting actors December 1-3 to participate in the traditional Way of the Cross during the upcoming... Read more
