Archive for March 18, 2009
Israeli ambassador confirms Pope Benedict may wear cross at Western Wall
Contrary to comments attributed to an Israeli rabbi, Pope Benedict XVI will not be barred from entering the holy area... Read more
Pastor bars Florida VOTF from holding annual Mass over group’s restructuring efforts
Citing Voice of the Faithful’s advocacy of church restructuring, the pastor of a Catholic church in Naples, Florida has barred... Read more
Catholic Church in Africa ‘best hope’ for peace, charity says
As Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Africa, the charity Aid to the Church in Need has highlighted... Read more
What the Pope really said about AIDS and condoms
Yesterday the international media played host to a raft of experts railing against Pope Benedict’s brief words on the use... Read more
Canadian bishops investigating social arm for funding pro-abortion groups
In a response to recent reports that the Canadian Catholic group, Development and Peace, a part of the Canadian Conference... Read more
Colombian bishops deplore murder of two Redemptorist priests
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia issued a statement yesterday expressing its sorrow over the murder of two Redemptorist priests on... Read more
Pope calls media’s ‘papal solitude’ theme a myth
Once Pope Benedict XVI’s flight to Africa was sufficiently underway yesterday, he took questions from reporters accompanying him on his... Read more
Cardinal George meets with President Obama to advance ‘common good’
Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, met with President Barack Obama... Read more
Pope advises bishops on strengthening Church in Cameroon
Two days into his visit to Cameroon, Pope Benedict assessed the state of the Church in the country by meeting... Read more
Holy Father points to St. Joseph as an example of fatherly sacrifice
Before a crowd of bishops, laity and leaders of other Christian faiths, Benedict XVI spoke on Wednesday evening at the... Read more
Spanish bishops prepare to launch pro-life ad campaign
The secretary general of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said the bishops’ ad campaign “Protect My... Read more
Chilean bishops defend unborn from promise of presidential candidate
With a candidate for the Chilean presidency promising to legalize abortion if elected, the president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference,... Read more
Planned Parenthood statutory rape cover-ups continue
In a continuing investigation into Planned Parenthood, the student-led non-profit Live Action Films has produced video footage showing staffers at... Read more
Montreal hospital faces $3.5 million lawsuit for keeping disabled newborn alive
Montreal Children’s Hospital faces a $3.5 million lawsuit for allegedly putting a couple’s severely disabled newborn daughter back on life... Read more
