Notícias do ms June, 2008
U.S. appeals court upholds S. Dakota informed consent law
30 June 2008
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Loading ...Sioux Falls, Jun 28, 2008 / 08:24 pm (CNA).- The U.S. Eight Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday against a temporary injunction filed to block the implementation of an informed consent law requiring abortion providers to inform women patients, in writing, that an abortion procedure “will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, [...]
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul links missionary and unitive dimensions, Pope says
Vatican City, Jun 29, 2008 / 10:54 am (CNA).- Before the thousands of pilgrims gathered on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that the missionary dimension represented by St. Paul must always be accompanied by the dimension of unity represented by St. Peter, upon whom Christ built His Church. “Christians cannot give [...]
Pope calls new Archbishops to ecclesial unity and fidelity
Vatican City, Jun 29, 2008 / 12:06 pm (CNA).- During the celebration of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul at the Vatican Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI called the Archbishops who had just received the pallium to be shepherds of the whole world. He said the world, like the Gospel’s lost sheep, has lost its [...]
Bush’s Embattled AIDS Bill
Serious Concerns Raised Over Use of Funds
By Sue Ellin Browder
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 30, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Pressing the Senate to rubberstamp $50 billion in global spending on AIDS, malaria and TB, AIDS activists marched on the White House last week bearing signs with slogans like “Now or Never.”
But this week, a Anglican priest from Uganda opened [...]
Nuncio Ordains 34 Legionaries to Diaconate
25 Years After Approval of Congregation’s Constitutions
ROME, VATICAN CITY, JUNE 30, 2008 (Zenit.org).- When one puts Christ at the center of his life, he thinks and speaks of nothing other than him and his Kingdom, the apostolic nuncio to Italy told 34 candidates to the diaconate of the Legionaries of Christ.
Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello said this [...]
Diocese of Rome: Cardinal Camillo Ruini retires and Cardinal Agostino Vallini embraces the new mission
VATICAN CITY, 27 JUN 2008 (VIS) - Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received 400 representatives from the Vicariate of Rome for a ceremony marking the retirement from office of the vicar of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, and the appointment of his successor, Cardinal Agostino Vallini.
“The closing years of last century, and [...]
Pope, to bishops of Hong Kong and Macao :”I also encourage your dioceses to continue your contribution to the life of the Church in mainland China”
VATICAN CITY, 27 JUN 2008 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received the bishops of the Chinese dioceses of Hong Kong and Macao, on the occasion of their “ad limina” visit.
These two particular Churches, said the Holy Father, are “called to be witnesses to Christ, to look forward in hope and to [...]
Seeds of Peace
VATICAN CITY, 26 JUN 2008 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received the Letters of Credence of Firmin Mboutsou, the new ambassador of Gabon to the Holy See. In his address to the diplomat the Pontiff highlighted the good relations that have existed between the Holy See and that [...]
The progress of the Gospel in Honduras
VATICAN CITY, 26 JUN 2008 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father received prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Honduras, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit.
“The Honduran people”, the Pope told the prelates, “is characterised by a profound religious spirit which finds expression, among other things, in [...]
The Holy Father: “The Church makes Eucharist and the Eucharist makes the Church”
(h2onews) At the Quebec International Eucharistic Congress, Benedict XVI asked the entire Church for “a renewed attention for the preparation of the reception of the Eucharist”. He said it in his message via satellite from Rome.
Father Thomas Rosica and Sister Antonia Maria of the Trinity talk about the sense of the Eucharist in this interview [...]