May
22
The Maronite patriarch of Antioch met with U.S. President George Bush on Wednesday, seeking his help to keep Lebanon peaceful and independent.
The White House noted that Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir and the president met in the Oval Office “to discuss the unique and important role of the Maronite Christian community in Lebanon. They discussed their [...]
May
22
Conscience Is a Gift, Affirms Prelate
May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Archbishop Urges Formation in Relativistic World
By Kathleen Naab
The retired archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis proposed that a clearer understanding of the conscience can bring a deeper appreciation of it, and inspire the desire to form it.
Archbishop Harry Flynn affirmed this in a pastoral letter released Monday, titled “Moral Conscience.” Archbishop Flynn retired May 2, upon turning [...]
May
22
Participate Actively in Political and Social Life
May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Made public today was the Holy Father’s Message for the 97th “Deutscher Katholikentag” ecclesial meeting, which was inaugurated yesterday in the German city of Osnabruck. The event, attended by some 50,000 people, is due to come to an end on Sunday.
Commenting on the theme chosen for the meeting – “He brought me out [...]
May
22
The bishops of Albania say that despite the “material and spiritual destruction” suffered under Communism, the Church in their country is alive and well, albeit in need of support.
Archbishop Angelo Massafra of Shkoder made this appeal for help on Vatican Radio this week, also giving thanks for “all the benevolence and the support” received from [...]
May
22
Cardinal: Let’s At Least Make Abortion Rarer
May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor looked at the bright side, after noting the disappointment brought by parliamentarians who voted to leave the upper time limit for Britain’s abortion law at 24 weeks of gestation.
The vote rejected a proposal to lower the time limit to 12, 16, 20 or even 22 weeks, based on research showing that [...]



