by Sean Reilly | Jul 8, 2008
Roman Catholic social justice advocates have joined in criticism of new laws restricting protests during World Youth Day in Sydney, which Pope Benedict XVI will attend in his first visit to Australia – reports Matthew Fenwick. The 15-20 July 2008 World Youth Day...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 29, 2008
As the summer holiday season draws near for many, the Vatican has issued a set of guidelines offering advice on how to make vacations more environmentally responsible and friendly. “One can choose to be a tourist at odds with the Earth or in favour of it,”...
by Sean Reilly | May 17, 2008
Catholicos Karekin II of the Armenian Apostolic Church, visiting Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, has spoken of the “genocide” suffered by his compatriots in the Ottoman empire, and said that those with power should ensure that justice prevails – writes...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 14, 2008
The international Catholic movement ‘We are Church’ has expressed its numerous concerns about the actions of Pope benedict, ahead of the visit by the Pontiff to the US. The Pope’s visit to the United States – which contains one of the world’s biggest...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 14, 2008
In advance of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the US, three prominent gay Catholics have urged the pontiff to enter into a dialogue with lesbian and gay Catholics. They addressed the pontiff through open statements about their lives, loves, and hopes for the church at a...
