Archive for March 7, 2014
Church in Oceania concerned over Australian asylum policy
Church leaders in both Australia and Papua New Guinea are voicing discontent with Australia’s policy of processing asylum seekers at... Read more
Burning of JPII's letters would be senseless, cardinal says
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz addressed his controversial publishing of letters which John Paul II asked to be burned, affirming that the... Read more
Disney ends Boy Scout donations due to gay leader ban
Less than a year after the Boy Scouts lifted its ban on openly homosexual members, the Walt Disney Company has... Read more
US bishops to tour Mexico border, say Mass for fallen migrants
American bishops will gather in Arizona at the end of March to tour the U.S.-Mexico border and offer a Mass... Read more
Archbishop Chaput confident of papal visit to Philadelphia
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has said he has “great confidence” that Pope Francis will attend the World Meeting of... Read more
Priest clarifies misconceptions on Pope's civil union remarks
A priest connected with the Vatican press office addressed Pope Francis' recent words on civil unions in an interview, noting... Read more
Chicago cardinal says cancer appears to be active again
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago told his archdiocese that Lent finds him in “poor health” as cancer in his right... Read more
Pope: we will be judged by our behavior towards others
Pope Francis dedicated his daily homily to the virtue of charity, stressing that we shouldn't be “ashamed” to touch those... Read more
In rare interview, Benedict XVI recalls life of John Paul II
In lengthy excerpts of an interview published in an Italian newspaper, Benedict XVI speaks of his time collaborating with John... Read more
Prayer at center of Ukrainian Catholic response to crisis
Prayer and respect for the dignity of all persons are at the core of the Ukrainian Catholic response to the... Read more
Senate urged to create envoy for Christians in Middle East
A Catholic bishop and a Baptist pastor urged members of the U.S. Senate to address the “dire situation” facing Christians... Read more
