Jun

11

US Prelates Consider Stem Cell Statement

June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

U.S. bishops may publish their first formal statement on embryonic stem cell research. The prelates, meeting this week in Florida for their semi-annual spring meeting, will vote on a proposed statement on the topic. The document is devoted to the question of whether researchers, with or without government funds, are ethically justified in destroying human [...]

Jun

11

Rainy Season Further Threatens Myanmar

June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cyclone-devastated regions of Myanmar stand to lose the little shelter that remains as the rainy season brings torrential downfalls. An aid organization offered help in temporarily repairing makeshift shelters.
According to a statement today from Germany-based Aid to the Church in Need, a charity organization that depends directly on the Vatican, another donation was sent to [...]

Jun

11

Mother’s Heart Helped Tell Mary’s Story, Says Author

June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Scriptwriter Talks of Challenges Behind Vatican-Sponsored Musical
By Marta Lago
Putting words in the mouth of the Virgin Mary and having them sponsored by the Vatican is no easy task, but scriptwriter Maria Pia Liotta says that reflecting on her own motherly heart made it easier.
Liotta is the co-author (with Adele Dorothy Ciampa) of a musical about [...]

Jun

11

The Passing of Ann Ball

June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

It is with sadness that I pass this news along to all of you!  This email was just sent to me last night.  Ann Ball passed away from a heart attack.  She was a wonderful Catholic writer - She shared her favorite saints with us- like Bl. Miguel Pro.  The Catholic World has much to [...]

Jun

11

Nuncio: US Catholics Have New Concept of Pope

June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

American Catholics have changed their image of Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church after the Pope’s April visit to the United States, says the Vatican nuncio in that country.
Archbishop Pietro Sambi told L’Osservatore Romano that the American people “discovered” the Holy Father during his visit, which they viewed in an overwhelmingly positive way.
“Benedict XVI was [...]

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