Archive for August 6, 2008
Gainesville, Florida citizens unite to change controversial public restroom law
A coalition of citizens and businesses in Gainesville, Florida has formed in reaction to the Gainesville City Council’s passage of... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls for government to return former missionary schools
Francis Alonge, the Bishop of Ondo in Nigeria, has called for the return of former missionary schools taken over by... Read more
A civilization of love cannot be built without God’s grace, Cardinal Turcotte says
A civilization of love cannot be built without the transforming power of God’s grace and it must be lived out... Read more
Cardinal Hummes: The Church is proud of the ‘vast majority’ of priests
In a pastoral letter sent to the priests of the world on the feast of St. John Maria Vianney, the... Read more
Salt + Light Television wins Gabriel Award
Toronto-based Salt + Light Television has won the Television Station of the Year Gabriel Award, considered the “Emmy” of religious... Read more
Thirty years after his death, expert reveals true personality of Paul VI
In order to mark the 30th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s death on August 6, L’Osservatore Romano is publishing an... Read more
Peruvian expert explains deceit behind concept of ‘reproductive health’
A renowned expert on sexuality and the family in Peru has explained the deceit behind the concept of “reproductive health,”... Read more
Defense of environment presupposes personal conversion, says Pope
During a gathering with more than 400 priests in the Italian region of Tirol on Wednesday, the feast of the... Read more
Zogby: McCain leads Obama among Catholics due to social issues
The latest Associated TV/Zogby International poll reports a significant change in Catholic support for the leading presumptive presidential nominees of... Read more
Five U.S. soldiers join pilgrimage march to Polish shrine in goodwill gesture
Five U.S. soldiers embarked on a 10-day, 180 mile-long march to Poland’s Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa with hundreds... Read more
Pope Benedict asks China to 'open up' to the Gospel
Speaking from the town of Oies, the birthplace of a canonized Italian missionary to China, Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday... Read more
Obama’s Christianity doubtful because of abortion stand, Star Parker says
Star Parker, a black conservative author and activist, has said presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s insistence that he... Read more
