Archive for October 9, 2012
Year of Faith chance to deepen love for Christ through sacraments
The head of the U.S. bishops' catechesis and evangelization committee has called upon Catholics to draw closer to Christ by... Read more
Atlanta archdiocese prohibits support of Komen foundation
The Archdiocese of Atlanta recently sent a memo to its parishes announcing they are to end support for Susan G.... Read more
Year of Faith opening will relive iconic Vatican II moments
A procession of over 400 bishops from around the world will form a key part of the ceremony to open... Read more
Christians excited to hear Pope's messages in Arabic
Arab Christians are reacting positively to the decision to include Arabic as one of the official languages used at the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Confession is the sacrament of New Evangelization
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told the synod of bishops gathered at the Vatican that “the primary sacrament of... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of Chilean bishop accused of sexual abuse
On Oct. 9, Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop Marco Antonio Ordenes Fernadez of Iquique, Chile, who has been... Read more
First religious freedom caucuses launch in nine states
A group of more than 120 bipartisan state legislators have created caucuses in nine states to address threats to religious... Read more
Growing number of Americans have no religious identity
A new survey shows that more Americans than ever are religiously unaffiliated, and as a group they are not seeking... Read more
