Archive for May 23, 2008
Chimpanzee should be a legal person, animal rights activists say
Animal rights advocates are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to declare a 26-year-old chimpanzee named Matthew to... Read more
Oxford lab to revisit carbon dating of Shroud of Turin
A physics professor has persuaded an Oxford laboratory to revisit the question of the age of the Shroud of Turin,... Read more
Benedict remembers Cardinal Gantin as filled with the love of Christ
Today following a Mass offered for the soul of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, Benedict XVI recalled the life of the prelate,... Read more
Unite in the face of Church’s problems, Pope tells Albanian bishops
Bishops from the Republic of Albania were at the Vatican today to meet with the Holy Father and to visit... Read more
Our freedom is greater when we open our hearts to God, says Pope Benedict
The Holy Father sent a message on May 22 for the 97th "Deutscher Katholikentag," a celebration organized by the Catholic... Read more
Christianity is the most profound revolution in history, Pope declares
On Thursday evening Pope Benedict led a series of liturgical events dedicated to the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. In his... Read more
Neocatechumenal Way announces definitive approval of statutes
The official website of the Neocatechumenal Way in Italy announced this week that Pope Benedict XVI has approved the definitive... Read more
Pope exhorts universities to encourage a passion for the truth
On Friday, after receiving participants of a conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, the Holy Father stressed... Read more
7 year-old girl who escaped death twice is WYD ambassador
Her name is Sophie Delezio, and at eight years old she has already miraculously survived two serious accidents. In spite... Read more
Truth is not a threat to tolerance, Spanish archbishop says
As the Spanish government escalates its efforts to impose secularism on the country, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, responded this... Read more
McCain repudiates Hagee endorsement after Hitler remark revealed
Presumptive republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain has rejected the months-old endorsement of Texas pastor John Hagee after the publication... Read more
