Archive for July 7, 2009
Conn. attorney general criticizes ‘serious constitutional concerns’ in anti-Church lobbying inquiry
The Connecticut Attorney General has called upon the Office of State Ethics (OSE) to abandon action against the Diocese of... Read more
Pro-life pamphlet series provides plain talk in defense of life
The pro-life group Human Life International (HLI) has introduced a new series of online pamphlets titled Pro-Life Talking Points (PLTP)... Read more
New project to support divorced or separated Catholics who live their vows
A new support community for divorced or separated Catholics who remain faithful to marriage has launched in the United States,... Read more
Pope defines real social development by drawing on Paul VI
Today Pope Benedict XVI delivered his encyclical “Caritas in veritate,” drawing heavily on Pope Paul VI's vision of real human... Read more
Pope highlights 'strong link' between life issues and social ethics in new encyclical
In his first social encyclical Caritas in veritate (Love in Truth), Pope Benedict XVI makes clear that social issues cannot... Read more
Pope urges a new 'humanistic synthesis' to confront globalization
In his sweeping new encyclical published on Tuesday, Pope Benedict asserts that confronting the global challenges of today requires a... Read more
Benedict XVI explains gifts and limitations of free market economy
Pope Benedict XVI's highly anticipated social encyclical, titled “Love in Truth,” takes on the complex issue of what the global... Read more
Japanese Prime Minister meets with Pope, discusses country’s economy
Pope Benedict XVI met with Japan’s Prime Minister, Taro Aso, in an audience on Tuesday morning. According to a press... Read more
Bi-lateral meeting between Israel and Holy See set for Thursday
On July 9 officials from the Holy See and the Israeli Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be meeting in Jerusalem... Read more
Sinaiticus Codex: 4th century biblical manuscript now available online
The British Library has announced that the pages of 4th century biblical manuscript called the Sinaiticus Codex have been scanned... Read more
Supreme Knight criticizes use of Pope's encyclical for political agendas
The head of the Knights of Columbus, Carl Anderson, has responded to Pope Benedict’s newly-released encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate” (Love... Read more
City of L'Aquila symbolizes 'wounded humanity' crying for just solutions, says archbishop
On the eve of the G-8 summit which will take place in his city, Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari of L’Aquila said... Read more
Life issue of primary importance for Colombia, says bishop
The president of the Bishops’ conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez, said this week the issue of life is... Read more
Italian bishop: The Church says no to sexual degradation and yes to purity
The secretary general of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Mariano Crociata, said in a recent homily that the Church does... Read more
Malawi mourns Italian builder who devoted retirement to missionary work
Malawians have mourned a retired Italian builder who died of malaria after spending his retirement helping to build missions in... Read more
Maltese newspaper editor comments on Kmiec’s proposed ambassadorship
The editor of a Malta newspaper has commented on President Barack Obama’s choice of Prof. Doug Kmiec as ambassador to... Read more
