Archive for October 18, 2010

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Vatican paper lauds 'Simpsons' for realistic portrait of faith

L’Osservatore Romano marked the 20th anniversary of “The Simpsons” in its Oct. 17 edition by lauding the popular television show... Read more

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Brazilian bishop asserts that Church will always defend life

Bishop Cristiano Krapf of Jaquie, Brazil stated last week that the Catholic Church will always defend human life against abortion,... Read more

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CNA and EWTN News announce David Scott as editor-in-chief

Catholic News Agency (CNA) and EWTN News have named veteran Catholic journalist and author David Scott as editor-in-chief of the... Read more

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'Whistleblower' label for St. Mary MacKillop called innaccurate and wrong

Efforts to brand the newly canonized St. Mary MacKillop as the "Patron Saint of Whistleblowers in the Church,” are inaccurate... Read more

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Argentinean bishop: Rosary helps Catholics face difficulties of life

Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan of Rosario, Argentina wrote in a pastoral letter that the recitation of the Rosary helps Catholics... Read more

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Pope urges greater cooperation for development in Colombia, El Salvador

In meetings with the new ambassadors to the Vatican from Colombia and El Salvador, Pope Benedict XVI urged their governments... Read more

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In personal letter to seminarians, Pope says priesthood is ‘great and pure’

In an often personal letter to the world’s seminarians, Pope Benedict XVI said the recently surfaced scandals of priest sexual... Read more

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Argentinean bishops propose 2011 as 'Year of Life'

The executive committee of the Argentinean Bishops’ Conference called on Argentineans this week to make a “sincere and mature” commitment... Read more

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Statistics show more than one million abortions practiced in Spain since 1995

The Institute for Family Policy has denounced the Spanish government for failing to introduce policies to increase the country's birthrate.... Read more