Notícias do mês September, 2008
New technique advances embryonic stem cell alternative
29 September 2008
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Loading ...Boston, Sep 28, 2008 / 12:07 am (CNA).- Researchers have refined an experimental process that could produce stem cells without needing to create and destroy human embryos. The process turns adult cells into what are called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) believed to have high potential for therapeutic treatments for many severe medical conditions. [...]
Benedict XVI recalls humility of John Paul I on the 30th anniversary of his death
Vatican City, Sep 28, 2008 / 08:38 am (CNA).- On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the death of John Paul I, Pope Benedict I dedicated his Sunday Angelus to the Pontiff whose reign lasted 33 days. Speaking from a balcony in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict recalled [...]
Holy Father recalls summer travels, honors confessor of St. Faustina
Castelgandolfo, Sep 29, 2008 / 10:01 am (CNA).- Following the praying of the Angelus on Sunday, Benedict XVI reflected on the events of the summer months and expressed joy at the beatification of the confessor of St. Faustina Kowalska. After announcing that he will conclude his time at the summer residence at Castel Gandolfo by [...]
Hindu Fanatics Burn Down House of Sisters of Mother Teresa
By Nirmala Carvalho 9/29/2008 Sister M. Suma, the regional superior, prays for the “persecutors”, that they may repent of their violence and “make peace with God” for their actions. NEW DELHI, India (AsiaNews) – On September 25, Hindu fundamentalists attacked and burned down the house of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Mother [...]
California parental consent proposal leading in polls
Sacramento, Sep 26, 2008 / 06:51 am (CNA).- A new poll shows that California likely voters tend to support the ballot proposal Proposition 4, which would require abortionists to notify at least one adult relative before performing an abortion on a minor. The proposition is reportedly supported by a 48 to 41 percent margin among [...]
Pro-government mob attacks Catholic demonstrators in Hanoi
Hanoi, Sep 25, 2008 / 07:09 pm (CNA).- Hundreds of Catholic protestors seeking the return of a former papal nunciature confiscated by the communist government were attacked on Thursday afternoon in a confrontation with youths, military veterans, and members of other communist associations. The pro-government gang chased protestors from the area and then gathered at [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury branded ‘papal puppet’ for sympathetic Lourdes remarks
London, Sep 26, 2008 / 05:07 am (CNA).- This week the Archbishop of Canterbury became the first Anglican leader to visit the Marian shrine at Lourdes in France. During his three-day visit, he preached a homily at an international Mass and made remarks which critics construed to mean that he accepted the reality of the [...]
Bishops Tell US Congress: ‘Can’t Reduce Abortions by Promoting Abortion’
By Deacon Keith Fournier 9/24/2008 The “Freedom of Choice Act” is in the forefront of the current Presidential race. Senator Barrack Obama has promised to sign it into law and Senator John McCain has unequivocally opposed it. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) – Justin Cardinal Rigali,the Chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Committee, [...]
Vietnamese Cardinal Encourages the Faithful
By J.B. An Dang 9/24/2008 Cardinal calls on the faithful to pray for an end to the violence and for renewed dialogue in favour of justice. HANOI (AsiaNews) – Disinformation, arrests and violence against Hanoi Catholics have had the effect of demonstrating the communion that unites the Vietnamese Church. Since the beginning every diocese in [...]
Priests for Life Shows Congress the Horror of Abortion
By Kathleen Gilbert 9/25/2008 The campaign explained via medical diagrams and abortionist quotations the true nature of the abortion procedure. WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – Fr. Frank Pavone led a team of pro-life advocates to Capitol Hill last week for a three-day educational demonstration directed at pro-choice members of Congress, which set out to reveal the [...]