Archive for February 3, 2009
Traditional Anglican union with Catholics ‘unlikely,’ Vatican official argues
Casting doubt on media reports, a Vatican official familiar with the possibility of hundreds of thousands of Traditional Anglicans potentially entering... Read more
British grandparents lose custody of children to homosexual couple
Two British grandparents aged 59 and 46 have been told that they are too old and unfit to care for... Read more
Holy Father asks consecrated religious to imitate the life of Paul
Pope Benedict instructed members of religious congregations yesterday on the thirteenth Day of Consecrated Life, that the best way to... Read more
Pope Benedict exhorts Catholics to rediscover fasting this Lent
As Catholics around the world prepare to begin the Lenten season in just over three weeks, Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
Vatican expert analyzes internal causes of SSPX bishop ‘flap’
Sandro Magister, the Vatican expert of the Italian Magazine L'Espresso, will publish a story on Wednesday analyzing the internal circumstances... Read more
Vatican channel on YouTube receives 750,000 visits first week
The Italian news agency SIR reported this week that since its debut on January 23, the Vatican’s YouTube channel has... Read more
Legionaries of Christ acknowledge founder’s ‘inappropriate’ behavior
Responding to unconfirmed revelations of misconduct by the Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, the U.S. spokesman for the Legionaries... Read more
Obama’s Mexico City Policy decision most unpopular yet
A new survey reports that President Barack Obama’s decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy is the most unpopular decision... Read more
Education demands discipline, freedom and ‘learning to suffer,’ says Cardinal Ruini
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the former Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, said this week that the education of the younger... Read more
New Catholic TV and radio directory launched online
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, announced this week the launching of a... Read more
University not simply a ‘degree factory,’ warns Cardinal Poupard
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said this week Catholic universities must make “the... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley: Bishop’s ‘terrible’ Holocaust comments show need for papal oversight
In a Friday article on his blog, Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley commented on the controversy surrounding Society of... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops condemn comments by SSPX bishop
Reactions against Bishop Richard Williamson’s remarks diminishing the Holocaust are coming from all corners of the globe. On Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal... Read more
