Archive for August 24, 2010
Obama's change message contradicts his decisions, says Italian analyst
Following controversial remarks that President Obama made about a planned mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York... Read more
Sex-abuse lawsuits against Oakland diocese 'have no merit,' maintains spokesman
Amid new reports of seven plaintiffs suing the Diocese of Oakland over alleged sex abuse decades ago by former priest... Read more
US celebrations to mark Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday
Numerous celebrations across the globe will mark the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth on Aug. 26. Masses and memorial... Read more
Bishops of Chile 'thank God' for keeping miners safe
Last Sunday, the Chilean bishops' conference rejoiced upon hearing that the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed copper mine since... Read more
Church’s position on gay adoption remains firm, asserts archdiocese
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, clarified this week that recent statements by the archdiocese's... Read more
Mother of Cuban dissident thanks Church for stepping in to end government harassment
Last Sunday, Reina Luisa Tamayo, the mother of deceased political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, thanked the Church in Cuba for... Read more
Mexican archdiocese praises respect for freedom of expression shown by Electoral institute
In a statement released Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Mexico City praised the country's Federal Electoral Institute for rejecting an injunction... Read more
New Orleans archbishop launches video blog to reach Louisiana Catholics
Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond has launched a video blog to deliver weekly messages to area Catholics. His first... Read more
Joblessness is a ‘pervasive failure’ of US economy, Catholic bishop says
In anticipation of Labor Day, Bishop William Murphy has lamented joblessness as a “pervasive” economic failure which deprives workers of... Read more
