Archive for April 3, 2009
Kansas parishioners plan ahead for future priest or religious life vocation
Holy Name Parish in Winfield, Kansas has never produced a vocation to the priesthood and hasn’t had a vocation to... Read more
Nurse shares lessons learned on suffering from Columbine
The Columbine massacre of April 20, 1999, in unincorporated Jefferson County remains the worst mass shooting to have ever taken... Read more
New CNA column helps readers understand the teachings of Vatican II
Even though January 25, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the convocation of the Second Vatican Council, many Catholics remain... Read more
Catholics begin ‘ongoing dialogue’ after university’s porn screening canceled
The University of Maryland at College Park has canceled a screening of a “hard-core” pornographic film after state lawmakers threatened... Read more
S. Philippines Christians fear abductions, mortar attacks by Muslim radicals
Months after the abduction of three Red Cross workers at the hands of Muslim militants, Christians in the apostolic vicariate... Read more
Constitutionality of Mt. Soledad veterans’ memorial cross to be defended in court
Arguing that removing the memorial would cause “real, irreparable harm” to war heroes and their families, the Thomas More Law... Read more
Holy Father expresses gratitude for annual Peter’s Pence donation
Today Pope Benedict received members of the Circle of St. Peter in an annual meeting in which they present him... Read more
Pope approves heroic virtues for ten on path to canonization, including the Brazilian ‘Mother Teresa’
In a meeting with Archbishop Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father... Read more
Benedict XVI speaks of importance of ‘an emptying of self’ in letter to Buddhists
Touching on the importance of emptying ourselves in order to listen to God and to respect our brothers and sisters,... Read more
Archbishop Vincent Nichols to become next Archbishop of Westminster
Today Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham to become the 11th Archbishop of Westminster. The "prayerful" and... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses ‘great sadness’ over death of Cardinal Umberto Betti
This morning Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter of condolence to Fr. Jose Rodriguez Carballo O.F.M., minister general of the... Read more
Holy Father reflects on the hope that John Paul II shared with the world
Yesterday at the Vatican Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI presided over a Mass in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the... Read more
Vatican responds to Belgium’s ‘protest’ against Pope over condoms in Africa
In response to Belgium’s diplomatic protest against Pope Benedict’s comments that condoms could potentially "increase the problem" of AIDS being... Read more
Gay 'marriage' supporters focusing on new states to overturn traditional marriage laws
On Wednesday, Love Makes a Family, a gay rights activist group, declared victory in the state of Connecticut and discussed... Read more
Atheist group sells certificates of debaptism
The National Secular Society in London, England, is offering a debaptism certificate that allows atheists to "liberate yourself from the... Read more
Catholic Senators vote against 'Conscience Law’
Yesterday, a majority of Catholic Senators rejected a conscience protection law proposed by Senator Tom Colburn that would protect health... Read more
Iowa court’s redefinition of marriage will ‘grievously harm’ families, bishops say
On Friday morning the Iowa Supreme Court required same-sex "marriages" to be allowed in the state, claiming there was no... Read more
Notre Dame Response plans first demonstration this Sunday
This week Notre Dame Response announced that their first official demonstration will take place on Notre Dame’s campus after the... Read more
