Archive for July 9, 2009
Head Knight of Columbus hopeful about upcoming Benedict XVI - Obama meeting
Knights of Columbus leader Carl Anderson has expressed his hopes that the meeting between U.S. President Obama and Pope Benedict... Read more
Catholic author creates comic to foster abortion discussion
Matthew Lickona, author of “Swimming with Scapulars: True Confessions of a Young Catholic,” is now releasing a five-part comic series... Read more
Caritas In Veritate a ‘roadmap’ for business professionals, Catholic business writer says
The founder of the Catholic Business Journal has responded to Pope Benedict’s latest encyclical “Caritas in veritate,” characterizing it as... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney announces fourth adult stem cell research grant
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has invited Australia-based researchers to apply for a $100,000 AUD grant to support and foster... Read more
Holy Father recalls WYD 2008, discusses situation on Korean peninsula
This morning Pope Benedict recalled the joyful memories of World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia in a meeting with the... Read more
News media failing to fulfill its role in our democracy, Archbishop Chaput warns
At a Wednesday evening gathering of the Catholic business group Legatus, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver analyzed the influence of... Read more
Soccer star Pele says violence is sport’s greatest problem today
In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano, Brazilian soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as “Pele,” said he was... Read more
Obama to present Pope with stole of St. John Neumann
When President Barack Obama visits the Holy Father tomorrow, he will present a stole worn by St. John Neumann, a... Read more
Church in Mexico calls for Honduran refugees to be welcomed
The Commission on Human Mobility of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference has asked Catholics in Mexico to offer hospitality to Hondurans... Read more
DOMA challengers trying to judicially export homosexual 'marriage,' critic charges
The state of Massachusetts is challenging the constitutionality of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), claiming that the federal... Read more
President of Colombian bishops’ conference calls for release of all hostages
Following an announcement by Colombian president Alvaro Uribe to allow the participation of the Catholic Church in negotiations for the... Read more
