Archive for March 16, 2009
Celebrating St. Patrick’s day during Lent
On Mar. 17, the Catholic Church especially honors St. Patrick – Catholic bishop, “Apostle of Ireland” and one of the... Read more
Vatican website prepares Chinese section for launch
As part of its increased efforts to unite the Church in Asia and around the world, the Vatican is dedicating... Read more
Cardinal Ruini encourages recovering sense of belonging to the Catholic Church
The Vicar Emeritus of the Pope for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, encouraged the faithful last week to... Read more
Benedict XVI announces special year for priests, warns of ‘dilution’ of priestly ministry
Meeting with members of the Congregation for Clergy this morning, the Holy Father announced that the Church will celebrate a... Read more
Cameroon archbishop says country awaits Pope’s visit with enthusiasm
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Cameroon, Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonye Bakot, said in a recent interview that the entire... Read more
Controversial Conn. legislators propose and withdraw ‘disastrous’ suicide bill
The Connecticut legislators who sponsored a quickly withdrawn bill targeting the Catholic Church for financial and organizational restructuring have now... Read more
Bishop criticizes reproductive technology’s ‘procreation without sex’
Bishop of Orlando, Florida Thomas G. Wenski has written an editorial for the Orlando Sentinel stressing the dignity of the... Read more
Catholic school attacked in Ivory Coast over national education policy
The Salesian Info Agency reported last week that Muslim and Christian students from the Don Bosco Salesian Institute in Korhogo,... Read more
Mexican state of Puebla approves pro-life from of constitution
The Congress of Mexican state of Puebla has approved a reform of the state constitution granting protection to human life... Read more
Elimination of child credits for most of families in Madrid is step backwards
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Madrid, Mariano Martinez Aedo, said last week the elimination of child... Read more
Cardinal calls on Irish to rediscover their faith on St. Patrick's Day
The Archbishop of Armagh Cardinal Sean Brady has issued a St. Patrick’s Day message wishing a “happy and faith-filled” St.... Read more
