Archive for July 17, 2009
Episcopal Church’s homosexual bishops vote formalizes schism, theologian N.T. Wright says
Prominent biblical scholar and Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright has said the Episcopal Church’s recent decision to allow homosexuals to be... Read more
Bishop encourages Catholics to confession, the ‘oil change for the soul’
Comparing the Sacrament of Penance to “an oil change for the soul” and weeding one’s garden, Bishop of Santa Rosa,... Read more
Pope fractures wrist, undergoes successful surgery
Only three days into his vacation near the Italian mountain town of Aosta, Pope Benedict XVI fell last night at his chalet... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney to give thanks for World Youth Day with Mass
Last year at this time, hundreds of thousands of Catholic youths journeyed to Australia to grow in their faith at... Read more
Italy to sponsor U.N. resolution condemning abortion
The Italian parliament approved a motion Thursday obliging that country’s government to sponsor a resolution before the United Nations that... Read more
Yucatan becomes latest Mexican state to protect unborn in its Constitution
The Mexican State of Yucatan has passed a reform of its constitution enshrining the right to life from conception to... Read more
Bolivian archbishop calls for greater respect for freedom and human dignity
During his greeting to mark Bolivia’s Bicentennial celebration yesterday, Archbishop Edmundo Abastoflor of La Paz encouraged all Bolivians to work... Read more
Argentinean roots endangered by secularism, bishop warns
Bishop Eduardo Taussig of San Rafael, Argentina warned this week that the Christians roots that have forged the Argentinean identity... Read more
Connecticut diocese appeals to U.S. Supreme Court over privacy concerns
The Diocese of Bridgeport is involved in a protracted legal battle to keep the personnel files of some of its employees private... Read more
Maine marriage restoration effort collects signatures and half-million in donations
Marriage restoration advocates have raised almost $350,000 between June 3 and July 3 in their effort to return the state’s... Read more
