Archive for January 15, 2008
Georgetown AIDS prevention study called inaccurate, biased against Catholic ethics
A Georgetown University study that dismissed the Catholic Church’s approach to limiting the spread of HIV/AIDS has been criticized by... Read more
Pope faces “ad orientem” in Sistine Chapel liturgy
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on Sunday in the Sistine Chapel, using the church’s original altar beneath Michelangelo’s depiction of... Read more
President Bush proclaims “Religious Freedom Day” from Saudi Arabia
While in Saudi Arabia, President Bush has decided to issue a proclamation establishing January 16, 2008 as “Religious Freedom Day” in... Read more
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins this Friday
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally celebrated every year from January 18 to 25, will begin this coming... Read more
Jesuits to elect new superior on Saturday
The 217 Jesuits who are eligible to vote in the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus in Rome... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal demands Chavez respect Church leaders
The archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, is demanding that President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela show more respect for... Read more
Schedule of Cardinal Bertone’s visit to Cuba made public
Father Jose Felix Perez, executive secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, announced yesterday that Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio... Read more
CRS gears up for long-term assistance to Kenyans
More than 600 people have died and almost 200,000 people are now displaced by violence resulting from the contested December... Read more
Rejection of Pope's speech is fear of dialogue between faith and reason, professor says
Opposition to Pope Benedict’s now postponed appearance at La Sapienza University, has led Professor Giorgio Israel to write that the resistance of... Read more
Papal visit to Italian university postponed after protests
A planned papal visit to the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome was canceled after protest from faculty and staff... Read more
Priests for Life launches prayer campaign to prepare for Roe anniversary
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, has announced a national prayer campaign starting January 14 and running... Read more
Bishops expose Catholics for a Free Choice for attempting to confuse Wisconsin legislature
A dispute over a proposed Wisconsin law mandating emergency contraceptive coverage for rape victims has resulted in a clash between... Read more
Kerala Catholics regain control of newspaper from Muslim businessman
The Catholic Church in the southern India state of Kerala has regained ownership of a 120-year-old local newspaper from a... Read more
