Archive for August 12, 2008
Hawaii Catholics plan new church dedicated to Father Damien
A new Catholic church dedicated to Blessed Father Damien De Veuster is being planned in Hawaii following news that the... Read more
California court reverses anti-homeschooling decision
By a 3-0 decision the California Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District has reversed its earlier ruling that... Read more
Caritas Internationalis joins Pope Benedict in calls for peace in Georgia
Pope Benedict XVI has urged Russia and Georgia to end hostilities immediately and begin negotiations, appealing to their “common Christian... Read more
Panamanians reject graphic sexuality campaign in family park
The newspaper El Panama America reported that many Panamanians are upset about the installation of a so-called “Tunnel of Sexuality”—decorated... Read more
Bishop refutes inaccurate article on Catholics voting with their conscience
The Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, has responded to an article in the Times of Trenton entitled, “U.S. bishops: Vote... Read more
Death penalty in Mexico is step backwards in human rights, Catholic lawyers warn
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez, warned this week that implementing the death penalty... Read more
Paya calls on Cuban exiles to fight for their fellow countrymen
The national coordinator of the Christian Life Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has called on Cubans exiles to show their solidarity with... Read more
Christian businessmen convene massive rosary to pray for future of Ecuador
The Christian Association of Business of Ecuador has convened a massive rosary for August 15, the feast of the Assumption... Read more
Kansas City archbishop analyzes Church’s role in public debate, Catholic politicians
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas recently sat down with CNA to talk about his assessment of the involvement... Read more
Malaysia government warns Christian weekly for allegedly denigrating Islam
The government of the predominantly Muslim country of Malaysia has accused The Herald, a Christian weekly newspaper, of violating publication... Read more
Catholic effort launched to support California proposition defending marriage
ProtectMarriage.com, the campaign favoring Proposition 8, the California initiative that would ban same-sex marriage, on Tuesday announced the launch of... Read more
