Archive for August 31, 2010
Guam archbishop urges faithful to vote with Catholic conscience
Writing to Catholics before Guam's upcoming primary elections, Archbishop Anthony Apuron stressed to the country's faithful that “a well-formed Christian... Read more
Cardinal Danneels denies cover-up charges, says he was unprepared for meeting
Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Belgium has denied he intended to cover up a bishop’s sexual abuse and said he was... Read more
‘We will bury Katrina,’ New Orleans archbishop declares on fifth anniversary
Five years after the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond remembered the dead and thanked those who... Read more
Holy Father expected to address recent Church controversies in upcoming book
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi announced on Tuesday that a German journalist has been given permission to publish a series... Read more
Knights of Columbus support Mexican bishops' freedom of expression
The Knights of Columbus in Mexico have expressed their solidarity with the country’s bishops for their courageous, firm and respectful... Read more
Commemorative stamps celebrate Pope's UK visit and Newman beatification
The post office of the Isle of Man, a small independently-governed island near the U.K., issued a set of commemorative... Read more
Bishops propose reconciliation as key to celebrating Mexico’s bicentennial
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has released a pastoral letter for the country’s bicentennial celebrations in which they call on... Read more
Peruvian cardinal thanks canonists for hard work and commitment to faith
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, encouraged members of the Peruvian Association of Canonists in their work despite... Read more
Family group accuses Spain of promoting promiscuity through student health booklet
The president of the Spanish Forum on the Family, Benigno Blanco, has accused the government of “encouraging promiscuity” among students... Read more
Holy Father closes 'summer school' urging gratitude for God's forgiveness
At the closing of a summer seminar for his former students, the Holy Father urged gratitude for the Eucharist, remarking... Read more
South Africa’s Catholic bishops voice ‘grave misgivings’ about proposed media restrictions
Media restrictions proposed with the stated intention of protecting the public good are causes for “serious concerns,” the Southern African... Read more
