Archive for July 29, 2009
Wrestling coach charges Muslim principal with anti-Christian bias after losing job
A federal lawsuit has been filed against a Michigan high school and its Muslim principal, charging that a respected wrestling... Read more
Responding to Episcopalians, Archbishop of Canterbury proposes ‘two-track’ church
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head cleric in the Church of England, has responded to the Episcopal Church’s decision to... Read more
Pope ends vacation, travels to Castelgandolfo
After spending more than two weeks at a chalet in the Italian Alps, Pope Benedict wrapped up his vacation on... Read more
Parents worry successful Brooklyn school will lose its Catholic identity
Fr. Daniel Murphy's decision to replace a Brooklyn school’s long-time principal has infuriated parishioners who not only believe he was... Read more
Creation must be protected to achieve peace, Pope will say in message
Pope Benedict XVI will focus on how cultivating peace is tied to protecting creation for his 43rd World Day of... Read more
Ukranian Catholic Eparch of St. Josaphat retires, Pope names administrator
Benedict XVI this morning accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Mikhail Moskal, Eparch of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio and... Read more
Pope Benedict says his guardian angel allowed accident to teach him humility
Pope Benedict XVI said today that his guardian angel did not prevent him from fracturing his wrist earlier this month.... Read more
Transsexual attacks priest during Mass in Italy
Police in Milan detained a Brazilian transsexual on Sunday after he stripped naked in front of the altar during Mass... Read more
Argentinean archbishop stresses supernatural dimension of priesthood
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina encouraged the faithful this week to focus on the supernatural dimension of the... Read more
Church does not approve of therapeutic abortion, says diocesan official in Nicaragua
The Pastoral Vicar of the Archdiocese of Managua, Bishop Miguel Mantica, said last week the Catholic Church does not support... Read more
Unknown assailants rob Argentinean bishop and priests
Argentinean Bishop Fernando Carlos Maletti and seven other priests who were with him at the diocesan chancery, were robbed by... Read more
Nuncio in Mexico says clerical abuse merits ecclesial and civil punishment
In a meeting with local reporters, the Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Christopher Pierre, said that any case of proven... Read more
Material goods cannot be only goal for Christians, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week Christians should not make material goods the “goal... Read more
Violence continues as authorities in Vietnamese city seek to create a ‘No Catholic Zone’
Anti-Catholic violence and police raids at several Catholics’ homes in the Vietnamese coastal city of Dong Hoi have prompted many... Read more
Pro-lifers send Congress 100,000 letters urging no abortion funding in health care bill
Over 100,000 letters have been sent to Congress from pro-life advocates asking that abortion be excluded from any national health... Read more
