Archive for January 21, 2008
Notre Dame law prof endorses McCain as “best pro-life choice” for president
Dr. Gerard V. Bradley, a prominent law professor at Notre Dame University, has endorsed Arizona Republican Senator John McCain for... Read more
Lambs blessed by Benedict XVI on feast of St. Agnes
This morning in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, in keeping with the tradition for today's feast of St. Agnes, the Pope... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with presidents of Togo and East Timor
In the past few days, the Holy Father has been engaged in diplomatic meetings with the presidents of the Republic... Read more
Pope names St. Paul as the “patron” of the Synod on Holy Scripture
Upon receiving the participants of the Sixth Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod, who are preparing for... Read more
Catholic universities must present the faith, not give in to cultural trends, exhorts Pope
Today the Pope received participants of the plenary assembly of the Congregation for Catholic Education and advised them that in... Read more
President of Spanish bishops congratulates new Jesuit superior general
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez, sent a letter of congratulations to the Society of... Read more
Cardinal Pell given Korean "Award for Life"
The Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, Cardinal George Pell, was awarded with the "Grand Prix Mysterium Vitae" established by the Archdiocese... Read more
Cuban bishop: Church seeks more openings for her mission
Speaking to the Spanish news agency EFE, the general secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Bishop Juan de Dios... Read more
Christian dissident denounces elections in Cuba as illegitimate
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has issued a statement denouncing Sunday’s elections to the Popular... Read more
Presidents of Argentina and Chile hope to celebrate 30 years of peace with the Pope
Officials in Argentina and Chile are in discussions with the Holy See about the possibility of President Cristina Fernandez and... Read more
Vandals hit Canadian Catholic church
Vandals painted upside-down crosses and anti-Christian slogans on a church in Ottawa on early Sunday morning, the Ottawa Citizen reports. Read more
Cardinal Rouco: abandonment of God is cause of crisis of loneliness
During the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela said that the abandonment... Read more
Austrian expert: Manipulation of embryonic stem cells no longer necessary
Günter Virt, an Austrian expert in moral theology, said this week that given the advances in recent years in the... Read more
Pauline Year to be ecumenical and full of cultural events
As was announced last week, the Press Office of the Holy See released the schedule for the year dedicated to... Read more
Orthodox town retrieves saint’s relics from Catholic monastery
The relics of St. Peter of Argos, a tenth-century bishop and miracle-worker, have been returned to the town of which... Read more
"40 Days for Life" initiative launches second wave after 340 children saved by earlier effort
A pro-life group has launched a forty-day initiative coinciding with Lent to fast, pray, and reach out to the community... Read more
