Archive for March 3, 2008
Guard against activism with mysticism and asceticism, Pope tells Salesians
The Salesians of Don Bosco are gathering in Rome this week for their 26th general chapter meeting. To mark the... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State postpones visit to Armenia
The political situation in Armenia has become unstable following post-election riots broke out between opposition leaders and government forces on... Read more
Catholics to receive four new saints in October
On Saturday, Benedict XVI declared that four people will be recognized as saints in a ceremony to be held on... Read more
Archbishop calls on Venezuelan government stay out of Colombia situation
In declarations to Union Radio, the first vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, has... Read more
Padre Pio exhumed, body is “well preserved”
In the most discrete manner possible, the body of St. Padre Pio was exhumed at 12:30 a.m. Monday morning by... Read more
$ 1.8 million ransom demanded for release of Iraqi archbishop
The Mensajeros de la Paz (Messengers of Peace) foundation is reporting that the captors of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of... Read more
Battle in Colombia over woman who wants to abort deformed fetus
A woman in Colombia who is in her sixth month of pregnancy has filed a lawsuit demanding that the San... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for protection of ‘our little ones’ regarding case of missing Italian brothers
Following Sunday’s Angelus, the Holy Father addressed the recent discovery of the bodies of two young Italian brothers who disappeared... Read more
Trial of “Doctor Death” begins in Germany
Last Thursday the trial began in Germany of Dr. Mechthild Bach, accused of killing eight terminally-ill patients with overdoses of... Read more
Catholic dissident in Cuba nominated for Nobel Prize
The founder and president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, is among the 197 candidates nominated for the 2008... Read more
Mexican bishops call for constitutional reform to guarantee religious freedom
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, said the Mexican bishops have formally called for... Read more
Notre Dame awards Laetare Medal to Martin Sheen
The University of Notre Dame has awarded its Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics,... Read more
Minneapolis parish’s “progressive” liturgies being brought into line
Efforts to return a Minneapolis Catholic church to liturgical standards have prompted dozens of parishioners to protest and leave their... Read more
Hexham and Newcastle, England bishop dies at 57
On Saturday, the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in England announced the death of its bishop, the Most Reverend Kevin... Read more
