Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Back pain recovery may help British cardinal’s sainthood
By Boston Globe
The recovery that Jack Sullivan, 70, has been describing for almost eight years, a drama that unfolded in August 2001, is on the verge of being deemed a miracle by the Catholic Church, and the unassuming church deacon and father of three is at the center of a campaign to make the late British Cardinal John Henry Newman a saint.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Bishop: Church knew of Lugo’s affairs with women
By AP
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A Roman Catholic bishop alleged Tuesday that Paraguay's president resigned from his church leadership position in 2004 after at least two women in his parish wrote to a Vatican official that he had fathered their children.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Pope to discuss divorce with Charles and Camilla
By Times of London
When Prince Charles presents the Duchess of Cornwall to Benedict XVI as his wife for the first time, he will receive a gift that may strike an unwelcome chord: a “luxury facsimile” of the 1530 appeal by English peers to Pope Clement VII asking for the annulment of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Mich. bishop tapped for St. Louis Archdiocese
By Post-Dispatch
Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Robert Carlson of Saginaw, Mich., as the next Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Louis.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Court says Wyo. erred in Jehovah’s Witness death
By AP
Wyoming incorrectly withheld death benefits from the family of a Jehovah's Witness who died from low blood pressure because it couldn't prove that treatment refused by the family would've saved the man, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pope to acknowledge suffering at Canadian schools
By AP
TORONTO (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is expected to acknowledge abuse of aboriginals at Christian-run schools when he meets with survivors later this month at the Vatican, a spokesman for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said Wednesday.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Episcopal Church sues Texas diocese over property
By AP
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The Episcopal Church has filed a lawsuit seeking to regain control of church property from the breakaway Diocese of Fort Worth.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Vatican probes doctrine of leadership of US nuns
By AP
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Leaders of women's religious communities in the United States say the Vatican has launched a doctrinal investigation into their activities and initiatives.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Christian univ. pulls plans for gay dorms
By CBNNews.com
CBNNews.com -- Texas Christian University is back peddling on previous plans to offer separate housing for gay and lesbian students.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Bill on religion sparks controversy
By KOMU Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY - A Missouri House bill devised to expand religious freedom meets considerable opposition inside the House.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Timothy Dolan set to become New York archbishop
By Rachel Zoll/AP
NEW YORK - Archbishop-designate Timothy Dolan urged Americans to swap fear for faith during a prayer service that began his formal installation as New York's Roman Catholic leader.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Pope approves HK cardinal’s request to retire
By Dikky Sinn/AP
HONG KONG (AP) - The pope has allowed Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen to step down as head of the city's diocese to focus on monitoring Catholic churches in mainland China, Hong Kong's diocese said Wednesday.