Apr

5

Pontiff Speaks of the “Today” of the Paschal Mystery

April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Reflects on the Last Supper During Mass at St. John Lateran
The cross and resurrection of Christ is a present reality that attracts us to his love, Benedict XVI said when celebrating the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
During this evening’s Mass in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Pope reflected on the way in which [...]

Apr

5

Nun Dies Saving AIDS Patients From Fire

April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The local press is calling the death of 35-year-old Sister Anne Thole a martyrdom. She died in a fire, trying to rescue AIDS patients from a burning hospice.
Sister Thole was a novice director for her order.
According to The Mercury, a local newspaper, the Maria Ratschitz Mission, outside of Dundee, caught fire [...]

Apr

5

Cardinal Mahony Decries Assisted Suicide Bill

April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Legislation that would allow assisted suicide in California is an assault on life, said Cardinal Roger Mahony in a homily yesterday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
The archbishop of Los Angeles spoke out against assisted suicide on April 2, the anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II, noting that the [...]