Archive for August 26, 2009
After mild heart attack, bishop returns to Knoxville grateful for prayers
Bishop of Knoxville Richard F. Stika expressed his gratitude for the prayers of the faithful and reiterated his trust in... Read more
California nurses’ group expresses concern about health care reform proposals
California Nurses for Ethical Standards has issued a statement on proposals for health care reform, stressing the need for conscience... Read more
Human progress depends on care for the environment, Pope says
Wednesday's general audience was held at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, where Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the... Read more
Ted Kennedy leaves mixed Catholic legacy
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) passed away last night at the age of 77 after a battle with brain cancer. ... Read more
Dissident slams U.N. and OAS for silence on torture in Cuba
The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, criticized the United Nations and the Organization of American... Read more
British Catholic magazine in hot water over health care editorial
The well-known British Catholic editor Damian Thompson is throwing his weight behind Archbishop Charles Chaput's critique of The Tablet for... Read more
Nine Hawaiian Scouts to travel to Vatican and report on Fr. Damien’s canonization
Nine Boy Scouts and a Scout Master from Hawaii are traveling to the Vatican for the October 11 canonization of... Read more
EWTN Holy Hour to air each First Friday to honor Year for Priests
The Catholic television network EWTN is planning to air a special Holy Hour in honor of the Year for Priests... Read more
Ghanaian archbishop asks Catholics to fight legalization of abortion
Philip Naameh, the Archbishop of Tamale, Ghana has asked Christians to help bring “the virtues of Christ” into the administration of... Read more
Bishop calls on Chilean Catholics to reconsider political vocation
Bishop Alejandro Goic of Rancagua, Chile has called on Catholics in that country not to ignore political life, which when... Read more
Claretians re-elect Father Abella as Superior General
At the conclusion of their General Chapter in Rome this week, the Claretian Missionaries re-elected Father Jose Maria Abella as... Read more
Colombian bishop decries desecration of the Eucharist
Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo of Armenia, Colombia has condemned the recent act of profanation against the Eucharist which took place... Read more
