Archive for September 18, 2008
Vietnamese media exposed for inventing critics of Catholic demonstrations
Vietnamese state media reports targeting Catholics who are demonstrating for the return of confiscated church properties have been exposed for... Read more
Leading U.S. bishops invite presidential candidates to meet for discussion
Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have invited both major party presidential candidates to meet with them... Read more
Web site to host English-language version of Roman Martyrology
A complete version of the Roman Martyrology, the Vatican’s list of all the canonized saints and blesseds, will soon be... Read more
Pope Benedict praises symposium on Pius XII for uncovering the historic truth
Pope Pius XII, has drawn the interest and scrutiny of many people over the last few decades, but as Pope... Read more
Strong condemnation by Mexican bishops of terrorist attack in Morelia
The bishops of Mexico have strongly condemned a terrorist attack that took place in the city of Morelia this week... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls for family-friendly legislation
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, renewed calls this week for “legislation that respects the human nature of... Read more
Spain has lost two million young people in last 20 years
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, is warning that Spain has entered “an unprecedented... Read more
Anencephaly babies are living beings, says Brazilian doctor
Brazilian gynecologist and obstetrician Elizabeth Kipman Cerqueira defended the pro-life position before the country’s Supreme Court this week arguing that... Read more
Schools should facilitate conscientious objection to Socialist course, Cardinal Rouco says
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, together with two other Spanish bishops, is calling on schools to... Read more
Presidential candidates to attend dinner hosted by New York cardinal
Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will have a unique opportunity next month to showcase their humor and personalities. ... Read more
All sectors of society must help bring reconciliation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Pope says
This morning at his Castel Gandolfo summer residence, Benedict XVI received Jasna Krivosic-Prpic, the new ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina... Read more
Microsoft and Google pull sex selection product ads after India complaint
Following threats of legal action, the internet search giants Microsoft and Google have pulled advertisements for sex determination products and... Read more
Group asks American Airlines to install anti-porn filters for in-flight internet
An organization called Girls Against Porn has sent a letter to American Airlines asking that the company filter pornographic sites... Read more
Ray Flynn hospitalized after collapsing at Boston-area Theology on Tap event
Ray Flynn, former Boston mayor and former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, was hospitalized Wednesday night after collapsing at... Read more
