Archive for January 13, 2010
Letter asks Congressmen to correct ‘major’ abortion-related problems in Senate bill
The National Right to Life Committee has sent letters to numerous members of the U.S. House, urging them to oppose... Read more
Religious freedom does not exist in Egypt, says Coptic lawyer
In the wake of the Christmas Eve shootings of Egyptian Coptic Christians by a group of Muslims, Coptic attorney Caroline... Read more
Woman cured of cancer by Bl. Mary MacKillop’s intervention breaks silence
A 66-year-old grandmother whose inexplicable recovery from advanced cancer became the second miracle attributed to Bl. Mary MacKillop has broken... Read more
Malaysian bishops praise moderates and urge peace in ‘Allah’ conflict
Saying they had not expected a violent reaction to the Malaysian High Court’s ruling that a Christian newspaper may use... Read more
Holy Father meets privately with Christmas assailant
Pope Benedict XVI had a “brief meeting” with Susanna Maiolo in a room adjacent to the Paul VI Hall following... Read more
Pope makes appeal for earthquake victims in Haiti
During the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal to the world on behalf of Haitians. Referring... Read more
Haitian archbishop killed by devastating earthquake
The earthquake that struck Haiti just before 5 p.m. local time has claimed thousands of lives, according to news reports... Read more
Hundreds of students trapped under rubble in Haiti
The Salesian Information Agency (SIA) is reporting that an 85-year-old Salesian member of the Order, Brother Hubert Sanon, was among the... Read more
Pope's representative to Haiti gives first-hand account of destruction
Speaking with the Vatican's Fides news agency, the Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, described the devastation in the... Read more
Vandalism at Fatima Shrine denounced by officials
The Church of the Most Holy Trinity at the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal was attacked last weekend by vandals... Read more
Pope Benedict focuses on renewal of society at audience
In today's Wednesday audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on the mendicant orders of the Middle Ages and explained how they... Read more
Catholic Relief Services calls Haitian earthquake 'disaster of the century'
Catholic Relief Services Haiti country representative Karel Zelenka is calling the recent earthquake in Haiti a “disaster of the century”... Read more
Pelosi’s archbishop slams her rationale for supporting abortion
Archbishop George Niederauer responded today to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) recent comments that she has “some concerns about the Church's... Read more
More than half a million tickets reserved to see Shroud in 2010
When the Holy Shroud is put on display this Spring visitors are expected to pour into the city of Turin,... Read more
Catholic Church welcomes legitimate diversity, says Vatican official
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, explained that the Church welcomes all expressions of “legitimate... Read more
Patriarch calls for greater efforts at reconciliation in Holy Land
The Latin Rite Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, said this week, “We are tired and we do not want... Read more
Peruvian cardinal urges parents to raise their children in the faith and in truth
During his homily for Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani encouraged parents... Read more
Cardinal says Venezuelans reject all talk of war
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas is calling on Venezuelans to work for peace and expressing his rejection of any... Read more
Newly installed bishop entreats Catholics to 'never be ashamed' of the faith
Bishop Kevin Rhoades, who was installed on Wednesday as the ninth bishop of Ft. Wayne – South Bend in the... Read more
