News Bites

Vatican Dossier

1. Pope Recommends Lenten Immersion in The Word of God
   


2. Pope calls Lent 'favorable moment to convert to love', to look with compassion on our brothers and sisters
   


3. Pope Benedict prays for young people, their search for life
   


4. Fasting, Almsgiving and Prayer to conform us to Christ
   


5. Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for March
   


6. Other Ponticical Acts
   

ProLife

1. Two-Child Policy Stalled in Filipino Legislature
   


2. Abortion dominates discussion on Catholic politicians
   

Church Appointments

1. Pope names new bishop for Gaveston_Houston
   


2. Bishop Named for Ferns Diocese
   

World Features

1. Samaritans of the Street reach out to drug addicts and trouble youth
   

Bigotry

1. Another Church Set On Fire in Pakistan
   


2. Kazakhstan: Three-day Baptist detention while family awaits eviction
   

Views, Interviews, and Commentaries

1. Catholics should be proud of their faith and willing to share it, says newly appointed cardinal Archbishop Ricard of Bordeaux
   


2. Abortion Albatross Plagues Catholic Dems
   


3. Archbishop Naumann: either allow discussion of Intelligent Design into classrooms, or keep philosophy of materialism out
   

Catechesis

1. Getting the Most out of Lent