Archive for November 27, 2007
Delegation from Holy See sent to Annapolis, hope expressed by leaders
The path to peace in the Middle East could take a fortuitous turn today as leaders from 40 different organizations... Read more
British teacher faces blasphemy charges over "Muhammed" teddy bear
A teacher from England was thrown into a Sudanese jail on Monday after being arrested for insulting the Prophet Muhammed... Read more
Seven injured in terrorist shelling of Sri Lankan Catholic school
Members of the Tamil Tigers shelled a Catholic school on Monday, seriously injuring seven people including five children. The sound... Read more
Sierra Club joins Planned Parenthood to offer conferences on “Sex and the Environment”
During the first week of November, members of the Sierra Club traversed one end of California to the other for... Read more
No papal meeting with Dalai Lama
Contrary to earlier indications, Pope Benedict XVI will not be meeting with the Dalai Lama in December, Reuters reports. Read more
“Enough violence, let us promote life,” Bolivian bishops exclaim
The bishops of Bolivia have issued an urgent call for peace in response to violent protests in the city of... Read more
Pauline Year a chance to get to know St. Paul better, says Italian cardinal
Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, said this week the... Read more
Kenyan Archbishop Kirima dies
After a long-time battle with kidney problems, Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima of Nyeri, Kenya, died today in a Nairobi hospital at... Read more
Spain and Europe are doomed if they close their doors to God, warns new cardinal
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, warned this week that “Europe and Spain have no future if the men... Read more
Message of forgiveness at re-opening of Mexico City cathedral
Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Ortega of Mexico City has called for forgiveness and reconciliation after the re-opening of the Cathedral, which... Read more
Young Catholics consider their faith in their future
Over 50 young Catholics considering a career in public life gathered at Notre Dame University campus in London last Saturday... Read more
Abortion doctor arrested in Spain
After months of investigation and numerous lawsuits, Spanish police have detained abortion doctor Carlos Morin, who owns and operates a... Read more
Bishop of Orlando reflects on impact of globalization and secularization
At a Mass in Rome this past Saturday, Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, delivered a homily in which he analyzed... Read more
Nashville Dominicans to lead new high school, create new bioethics curriculum
A Dominican order of traditional religious sisters is thriving in Nashville, Tennessee and expanding into other cities across the nation.The... Read more
