Archive for May 5, 2009
School’s commencement pick of Sen. Casey ‘sad and disappointing,’ Bishop Martino says
Bishop of Scranton Joseph F. Martino has called Sen. Bob Casey, Jr.’s role as commencement speaker at King’s College is... Read more
Montana assisted suicide decision under review
The Montana Supreme Court is considering whether to overturn a state judge’s ruling that Montana residents have a legal right... Read more
Vatican to install 32 recruits to the Swiss Guard
The Vatican is preparing to swear in 32 recruits as members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard tomorrow at five in... Read more
Church Office of Statistics publishes latest data on the Holy Land
Pope Benedict will begin his trip to the Holy Land this Friday. In anticipation of the visit, the Central Statistical... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq says no plans for Pope to visit the country
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis A. Chullikat, told the Italian agency SIR that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Bishop of Winona: Notre Dame flap ‘no win’ for the Church, losing situation for university
In an article titled "The Notre Dame Flap," Bishop of Winona, Minnesota Bernard Harrington, harshly criticized the decision of the... Read more
Archbishop of Miami ‘deeply saddened’ by priest’s photo scandal
Archbishop of Miami John C. Favalora has said he is "deeply saddened" by news that a South Florida priest well-known... Read more
One of world’s oldest bishops criticizes film 'Angels and Demons'
Bishop Emeritus Antonio Rosario Mennonna, 103, of Nardo-Gallipoli (Italy), one of three living bishops born in 1906, has criticized the... Read more
Cardinal Rivera reiterates call to act responsibly amidst epidemic
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said in his Sunday homily that the solution to the flu epidemic... Read more
Father Lombardi asks faithful to pray for Pope’s visit to Holy Land
In his editorial last Saturday, the Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, encouraged the faithful to... Read more
Apostolic nuncio to U.N. outlines steps towards nuclear disarmament
Calling for “concrete, transparent and convincing steps” towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the... Read more
Bishop Wenski leads Mass of Reparation for Obama invite and Catholic ‘complacency’
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, Florida led a Mass of Reparation on Sunday for Notre Dame’s invitation to President Barack... Read more
