Archive for June 11, 2008
Salvadoran lawmakers sign compromise to not promote abortion
The 84 lawmakers of the Congress of El Salvador have signed the Book for Life, signifying their commitment to defend... Read more
World Youth Day to host massive Aussie barbeque
World Youth Day 2008 organizers, planning a massive barbeque for pilgrims, have placed orders for food supplies for the massive... Read more
Vatican delegation meets with Vietnamese clergy
A Vatican delegation to Vietnam led by Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretariat of State’s undersecretary for relations with states,... Read more
Success of Pope’s U.S. visit echoing through the Church and the world, papal Nuncio says
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, representative of the Pope to the United States, has explained in an interview that Benedict XVI’s successful... Read more
Benedict XVI offers St. Columban as a guide back to Europe’s Christian roots
Arriving in St Peter's Square to greet a cheering crowd of pilgrims and tourists, Pope Benedict spoke today about St.... Read more
'Apparitions' of Guazapa not approved by Church in El Salvador
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has said the Catholic Church has not approved the alleged apparitions of Mary... Read more
Colombian court refuses to recognize abortifacient mechanism of morning-after pill
A federal court in Colombia has thrown out a lawsuit to prohibit distribution of the morning-after pill in the country,... Read more
Objections to Education for Citizenship in Madrid reach 10,000
A spokesman for Professionals for Ethics in Madrid, Maria Angeles Eyries, said this week the number of parents who have... Read more
Indoctrination is real danger of Education for Citizenship, says bishop
Bishop Jose Sanchez Gonzalez of Siguenza-Guadalajara in Spain said this week the greatest danger and most important reason for rejecting... Read more
‘Gospel of Judas’ story criticized for ‘scholarly malpractice’
Prominent scholars have accused the National Geographic Society’s 2006 series of articles on the Gospel of Judas of mistranslation, commercial... Read more
Vatican delegation to Vietnam meets with government officials
After meeting with government officials over previous days, the Vatican delegation visiting Vietnam left Hanoi for the Central Highland province... Read more
Kenyan bishops mourn deaths of two MPs
Catholic bishops joined other Kenyans in mourning the deaths of two cabinet members who, along with a security officer and... Read more
USCCB conference to formally address embryonic stem cell research
The U.S. Catholic bishops at their upcoming semi-annual spring meeting in Orlando, Florida could issue their first formal statement exclusively... Read more
