Archive for November 20, 2007
Convent once used as a place of torture by Communists re-opened in Albania
In the Albanian town of Scutari, eight Poor Clare sisters have opened the doors of their convent, which was once... Read more
Brazilian society rejects feminist proposal to legalize abortion
Brazilian society, represented by its delegates, rejected a government-supported proposal during the 13th National Conference of Health to legalize abortion... Read more
Cardinal Saraiva calls new blessed Antonio Rosmini “giant of the culture”
The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, said the example of the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI mourns Ukrainian miners
The Holy Father offered his sincere condolences in a telegram throughCardinal Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone to the president ofUkraine,... Read more
Iraqi Christians unable to return due to violence
Father Zacaria Sulaqa of Basora said this week the Christian community in his region “has almost disappeared. Of the nearly... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City condemns “brutal profanation”of Cathedral, closes church
The Archdiocese of Mexico City has condemned the “brutal profanation” during Mass at the Cathedral last Sunday carried out by... Read more
Cardinal-designate from Texas will focus on education and immigration
This Saturday, Benedict XVI will appoint Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo as the United States’ first Catholic cardinal from the South,... Read more
Creator of “Dolly the sheep” discards cloning in favor of embryo-free technique
"Therapeutic cloning" techniques may soon become a thing of the pastafter their foremost inventor has decided an alternative method ofdeveloping... Read more
Church sends emergency aid to cyclone relief efforts
The worst cyclone to hit Bangladesh in a decade has united Catholic and Protestant aid organizations as they endeavor to... Read more
Bishop of Juneau appointed to the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
Today the Holy Father appointed Bishop Michael W. Warfel as the bishop of Great Falls-Billings in Montana. Read more
British cardinal decries homosexual parenthood bill as ‘profoundly wrong’
The archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has expressed strong opposition to a new bill making it easier for lesbian... Read more
Amnesty International's newfound abortion advocacy continues to be disputed
Fallout continues over the human rights advocacy group Amnesty International's decision to press for the legalization of abortion and to... Read more
