by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2008 | Church, News
Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public. This...
by sjs | Jun 17, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In a message to the U.N. Food Summit, Pope Benedict called hunger and malnutrition “unacceptable in a world that, in reality, possesses production levels, resources and sufficient knowledge to put an end to these dramas and their consequences.” Given the...
by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace
Benedict affirmed that countries cannot appropriate the wealth of poor nations hidden in the soil or underground. Addressing 9 new envoys he also reviewed the situations in Tanzania and Uganda, Liberia, Chad and Bangladesh, Belarus and Guinea, Sri Lanka and Nigeria,...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“The feast of Corpus Christi is an invitation to Christians to work for the elimination of world hunger” writes Benedict XVI. He adds “Dear brothers and sisters, may the feast of Corpus Domini be an occasion to grow in this concrete attention to our...
by annaread | Apr 16, 2008 | Church
Some “mainstream” media covering the US visit of Benedict XVI: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS); the New York Times special coverage page; the Washington Post’s aggregate page; CNN’s “The Pope in America” site.
by annaread | Apr 16, 2008 | Church
For Catholic views of the Pope’s visit to the United States: the blog of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops; National Catholic Reporter John Allen has links to audio and transcripts; National Catholic Register has links to streaming video and more; the...