Archive for April 22, 2008
World Youth Day costs Catholic Church in Australia $150 million
According to the government of New South Wales, the Catholic Church will pay a “significant amount” of the bill for... Read more
Bishop of troubled Kenyan diocese named archbishop
The bishop of the conflict-ridden Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya was informed of his promotion to Archbishop of Nyeri in... Read more
Cardinal Pell disputes global warming hypothesis
In the April 20 edition of the Australian newspaper, the Sunday Telegraph, Cardinal George Pell expressed his concern regarding the... Read more
Urban slum conditions must be addressed, says Archbishop Migliore
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, addressed the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council's Commission on Population and Development about the problems associated with mega-cities... Read more
Bishop Goic calls for end to attempts to distribute abortion pill
The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, lamented this week that some mayors together with the Ministry... Read more
Pope to ordain 29 deacons for Rome
The Vatican’s Press Office announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will preside at the ordination of 29 deacons for the... Read more
Archbishop calls for sex-ed free from “reductionist concept” of the person
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina has sent a document to Governor Daniel Scioli outlining the Church’s position... Read more
Cardinal says Bolivian president misinformed in his criticism of the Church
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, said Bolivian President Evo Morales’ criticism of the Church could be... Read more
“We need to know who to forgive,” says archbishop about Guatemalan bishop's killers
The Archbishop of Guatemala City, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno renewed his call this week that investigators solve the murder of... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: a man of courageous wisdom who served the truth
The president of the movement Laity for Colombia, Carlos Corsi Otalora, recalled Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, who died on April... Read more
Brazilian priest floating on party balloons for charity is missing
A priest in Brazil has come up with a novel way to raise money for a roadside chapel meant to... Read more
Zimbabwe tensions could end in genocide, Christian leaders warn
A coalition of Catholic and Protestant church leaders has appealed to the world to end the state-sponsored terror and humanitarian... Read more
Young British Catholics trained for World Youth Day communications
Nearly thirty young people from dioceses across England and Wales are being trained as World Youth Day Communications Officers for... Read more
