Archive for December 16, 2008
Galveston may close churches due to Hurricane Ike damage
Due to serious hurricane damage to the churches in Galveston, Texas, Catholic leaders in the archdiocese are considering consolidating the... Read more
New Vatican instruction called valuable ‘reference point’ on bioethics
Dignitas Personae, the new Vatican instruction on ethical issues in biotechnology was further explained by the U.S. bishops in a... Read more
Catholic and Muslim leaders discuss responsibilities during times of crisis
Yesterday Catholic and Muslim leaders met in Rome to discuss the theme: "The Responsibility of Religious Leaders, Especially in Times... Read more
Holy Father chooses themes for future World Youth Days
To help prepare Catholics for the 2011 World Youth Day celebrations in Madrid, Spain, Pope Benedict has announced that its... Read more
Cardinal Arinze discusses obedience, poverty and chastity
The prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Francis Arinze, has written... Read more
Ordinations end Shanghai Diocese's celebration of 400 years of evangelization
Shanghai diocese capped its nine-month celebration of the 400th anniversary of Catholicism's arrival with the ordination of two priests. During... Read more
Cardinal Canizares: ‘It is my duty in charity to communicate the Church’s teachings’
In an interview with the Spanish daily La Razon, the new prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, Cardinal Antonio... Read more
Vatican and Italian government criticize sale of RU 486 in Italy
The Vatican and the Italian government have criticized the imminent arrival of the abortion pill RU 486, which will be... Read more
Catholic experts warn against bill that would legalize euthanasia in Uruguay
This week the John Paul II Archdiocesan Institute of Bioethics warned that a new bill being discussed in the Uruguayan... Read more
LifeTeen founder Msgr. Dale Fushek excommunicated
Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted has issued a decree of excommunication to Monsignor Dale Fushek, founder of LifeTeen, and... Read more
University of San Francisco working to remove health plan’s abortion coverage
The University of San Francisco (USF) continues to react to the revelation that its mandatory student health insurance plan covers... Read more
Italian chapel honoring dead of World War II rediscovered
A "lost chapel" honoring those who died in southern Italy during the Second World War has been rediscovered in an... Read more
Plan sent to Obama transition team reveals ‘abortion industry bailout’
A strategy document from a coalition of abortion rights groups which outlines their agenda for an Obama administration has been... Read more
