News Bites

Of the Pope

1. Pontiff Sees Media as Vital for the Gospel - A Means to Limit Influence of Sects, He Says
   


2. Evangelization Includes Promoting Peace, Says Pope - Meets With Group of Visiting Bishops From Congo
   

From the Vatican

1. SPECIAL ENVOY TO CELEBRATIONS FOR WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
   


2. PAPAL TELEGRAM FOR SHIPWRECK IN RED SEA
   


3. POPE PRAYS FOR VICTIMS OF STADIUM DISASTER IN PHILIPPINES
   


4. REPRESENTATIONS OFFENSIVE TO RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS
   


5. OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
   


6. AUDIENCES
   


7. MEETING OF BISHOP'S SYNOD OVER THE EUCHARIST
   


8. POPE'S SORROW OVER THE ASSASSINATION OF A PRIEST IN TURKEY
   


9. TO THE CONGOLESE BISHOPS: BE PROPHETS OF JUSTICE AND PEACE
   


10. PROFOUND LOVE FOR THE PERSON: KEY TO THE SERVICE OF LIFE
    


11. THE LORD DISPELS THE FOG OF IDEOLOGIES AND IDOLATRIES
    

Fr Andrea Santoro

1. A volunteer in Turkey remembers Fr Andrea Santoro
   


2. Fr Andrea Santoro’s killer has a face
   


3. Card. Ruini remembers Fr. Andrea, “he wanted to be a witness to Christ”
   


4. Pope: May Fr Santoro “become the seed of hope for building authentic brotherhood”
   


5. Nuncio in Ankara: Fr Andrea Santoro, a martyr for the third millennium
   


6. Benedict XVI Hopes Priest's Murder Stirs Solidarity - Missionary Slain in Turkey After Celebrating Mass
   


7. Last Published Letter of a Murdered Priest - Father Santoro Writes of Vocation to Bridge the West and Mideast
   


8. Bishop in Turkey Links Priest's Murder to Muslim Protests - Excludes Killing by Prostitution Mafias
   

ProLife

1. Human life belongs to God, not man, Pope says
   


2. Congressional Subcommittee Calls for Address of Abortion-Depression Link
   


3. Archbishop calls simultaneous rejection of Iraq war and support for abortion hypocritical
   


4. On the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights - Interview With Bioethicist Father Gonzalo Miranda
   


5. Church Aiming to Improve Efforts in AIDS Fight - Geneva Meeting Helps to Stifle Stereotypes
   


6. Pope Condemns “Hedonism” as Inspiration for Abortion
   


7. Nine Pro-Life Members of Parliament in New Canadian Government Cabinet
   

Political

1. Al-Qaeda casts its shadow over cartoon protests
   
   


2. Vatican decries both cartoons and Islamic response
   
   


3. Indonesian Muslims protest cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
   
   


4. Bishops Express Concern Over Bombings to Patriarch
   
   


5. No Defense Against Offense
   
   


6. Cardinal Silvestrini: freedom to be satirical must not lead to offense of religious sentiments
   


7. Activist Supreme Court Chief Justice Lectures Canadian Prime Minister on Court Appointments
   
   


8. U.S. Episcopate Signals Support to Iraq Patriarch
   
   


9. Catholic, Muslim leaders condemn Beirut riots against cartoons