Archive for November 16, 2007

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Benedict XVI encourages missionaries pointing to signs of renewal

Leaders of missionary communities from around the world gathered at the Vatican today to meet with Pope Benedict. During his... Read more

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Hotels substituting “intimacy kits” for Bibles

Some upscale hotels are no longer stocking their rooms with a Bible and are replacing them with technology or “kits”... Read more

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Sen. Salazar says Americans should disobey Bible restrictions at Olympics

Several U.S. senators have weighed in on the Chinese Olympics web site's recommendation that entering visitors bring no more than... Read more

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World Youth Day costs near $100 million

A $40 million taxpayer-funded compensation package to the horseracing industry has pushed the costs of Sydney's upcoming World Youth Day... Read more

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More women than men being ordained for Church of England as attendance falls

For the first time since its 1992 approval of female clergy, the Church of England reports that more women than... Read more

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Italian soccer league invites Cardinal Bertone to join ethics committee

The president of the Italian Soccer League, Antonio Matarrese, announced the creation of an ethics committee for soccer and said... Read more

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Use of contraceptive pills increases risk of uterine cancer

A study published by the prestigious British medical journal “The Lancet” has revealed that the contraceptive pill increases the risk... Read more

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Relic of St. John Chrysostom reportedly working miracles

Two miraculous cures have been reported in Cyprus as a result of contact with the skull of St. John Chrysostom,... Read more

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British doctor under investigation for helping patients not to have abortions

LifeSiteNews.com is reporting that a well-known British doctor could be forced out of a job for helping women decide against... Read more

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Church in Poland encourages young people to wear “chastity ring

The Catholic Church in Poland is encouraging young people to wear the “chastity ring” as a symbol of purity.  The... Read more

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Pope is working on three documents simultaneously, Vatican sources say

Sources at the Holy See have confirmed to CNA that Pope Benedict XVI is set to finish an encyclical on... Read more

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Globalization's effects to be examined by pontifical council

The impact of globalization has led to changes in society that would have been unthinkable 40 years ago. Given this... Read more

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U.S. Bishops’ International Policy Chairman speaks about Israeli-Palestinian conflict

In an exclusive interview with CNA earlier this week, Bishop Thomas Wenski took time to explain why the Bishop’s Conference... Read more