Archive for June 4, 2010
Georgia pro-life groups launch ‘Black and Unwanted’ billboard campaign
A pro-life billboard campaign called “Black and Unwanted” has been launched in Georgia to increase awareness of the “devastating” impact... Read more
New York student suspended for wearing rosary may return to class, judge rules
A federal judge has issued an order allowing a New York 13-year-old boy suspended for wearing a rosary to return... Read more
Pope encourages Cyprus Christians to remain strong in difficult circumstances
Upon arrival to the Paphos airport in Cyprus, the Holy Father greeted the people of the nation and explained his... Read more
Holy Father urges Catholics and Orthodox to bear witness to the Gospel
Speaking at an ecumenical celebration in Cyprus, the Holy Father explained that like the original evangelizers of the island, every... Read more
Killing of bishop in Turkey won't affect dialogue with Muslims, Pope states
In his remarks to journalists during his flight to Cyprus today, the Holy Father clarified that the theme of his... Read more
CUA president appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Fr. David M. O'Connell, the outgoing president of Catholic University of America, to serve as... Read more
Venezuelan bishop denounces media coverage of sex-abuse in Catholic Church
Auxiliary Bishop Luis Armando Tineo of Caracas recently praised Pope Benedict XVI for his decision to confront the issue of... Read more
Archbishop denounces accusations against late Colombian prelate
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja has strongly criticized the accusations of a retired military leader against the late Archbishop... Read more
Christ is 'the true and effective priest,' declares Pope at Corpus Christi Mass
Christ “transformed extreme violence and extreme injustice into a supreme deed of love and justice,” said the Holy Father at... Read more
Pontifical council kicks off convention for deaf ministry
In response to Pope Benedict's call to promote the dignity of the deaf and work for their “full social integration,”... Read more
Church cannot accept criminalization of immigrants, says Archbishop Marchetto
The second-in-command of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrant and Itinerant Peoples, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto spoke with... Read more
Archbishop: Venezuelans have right to freedom of expression
Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela, said this week that the media must serve the truth and that Venezuelans... Read more
