Archive for January 17, 2011
Latin American vocations congress to be held in Costa Rica
The bishops of Latin America announced Jan. 14 that the Second Continental Vocations Congress will be held in Costa Rica... Read more
Trappist monk who survived Algeria massacre prays for conversion of assassins
Brother Jean Pierre Schumacher is one of two monks who escaped death in the massacre of Thibirine, Algeria in 1996.... Read more
Christian leaders rally against gay activists 'hijacking' Martin Luther King legacy
On the observance of Martin Luther King Day, African-American leaders noted the slain civil rights figure’s Christian position on cultural... Read more
Neocatechumenal Way receives Vatican approval for its teachings, instructions from Pope
On a day already meant to be celebratory for the Neocatechumenal Way, the Holy See gave the movement more reason... Read more
Rabbi and Pope discuss Jewish-Christian cooperation in Israel
Pope Benedict met with prominent Israeli Rabbi Shlomo Riskin on Jan. 12, who updated the pontiff on the efforts of... Read more
Vandals tag two California churches with anti-Catholic threat
One or more vandals recently spray painted a misspelled phrase “Kill the Cathlics” on two different Catholic churches in California. Read more
