Archive for May 12, 2009
Maine diocese responds to state’s same-sex ‘marriage’ decision
Bishop Richard Malone of Portland, Maine released a statement after the state’s governor signed a bill to redefine marriage in... Read more
Seminarian recalls spirit of Irish priests from his youth in Nigeria
Long before he was ordained a deacon a year ago, Idongesit Etim delivered his first homilies, at his home parish... Read more
Texas priest recovering from critical after-Mass stabbing
A priest who was critically stabbed just after a Friday morning Mass in a town near Corpus Christi is recovering.... Read more
Pope calls attention to fate of 'human family' at Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock, a sacred site for Muslims, Christians and Jews, was visited by Pope Benedict on Tuesday... Read more
Pope brings hopes and sufferings to Western Wall
Just a few minutes after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Western Wall, known... Read more
Love key to vibrant Christian presence in Holy Land, Benedict XVI says
Bishops from the Holy Land gathered Tuesday afternoon with Pope Benedict in the room where, according to tradition, Jesus celebrated... Read more
Pro-life foundation denounces promotion of morning-after pill in Spain
The director of the Life Foundation in Spain, Manuel Cruz, denounced the country’s Minister of Health, Trinity Jimenez, for distributing... Read more
Jerusalem must fulfill its 'vocation' as a city of peace, urges Pope
Mass at the foot of the Mount of Olives began on Tuesday afternoon with Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of... Read more
Priests for Life call ND seniors to send ‘one final response’
This week, several seniors from the University of Notre Dame announced they will not be attending their commencement ceremony, and... Read more
Holy Father to grant plenary indulgences for the Year of Priests
The Vatican has announced that during the Year for Priests, which will run June 19, 2009 – June 19, 2010,... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani emphasizes ‘chastity is a gift’
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, said this weekend that chastity is a "gift" and "not a... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement denounces repression of members in Cuba
Representatives of the Christian Liberation Movement in Spain have denounced the harassment that its members are suffering in Cuba due... Read more
Sweden allows sex-selective abortions
Sweden, which legalized abortion in 1938, has taken its abortion extremism one step further by legalizing “gender based” abortion which... Read more
Parents upset over promotion of homosexuality in Spanish grade school
The organization, Segovia for Education in Freedom, has voiced concern from parents with children attending a Catholic public school where... Read more
One year later, Bishop Wester notes ‘human cost’ of Postville immigration raid
Marking the anniversary of the May 12, 2008 immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, the Catholic bishop who heads the U.S.... Read more
Pope Benedict’s national Holocaust memorial speech defended against critics
Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, despite saying such an "atrocity" as the Holocaust should never "disgrace... Read more
Clinton struggles to produce evidence to confirm Brazilian abortion story
Last month Secretary of State Hilary Clinton told Congress that half of the women she had seen in Brazilian hospitals... Read more
