Monthly Archives: February 2011

A recent course on spiritual formation in seminaries addressed issues such as physical and affective maturity of priestly candidates, and the importance and aims of spiritual direction. ZENIT spoke with Bishop José María Yanguas of Cuenca, Spain, who presented the … Continue reading →

TWO GERMAN lawyers have initiated charges against Pope Benedict XVI at the International Criminal Court, alleging crimes against humanity. Christian Sailer and Gert-Joachim Hetzel, based at Marktheidenfeld in the Pope’s home state of Bavaria, last week submitted a 16,500-word document … Continue reading →

A Belfast parish is seeking to appoint a ‘parish manager’ to free up priests for exclusively pastoral duties. St Oliver Plunkett Parish in Lenadoon in the west of the city has decided to appoint a person who would take responsibility … Continue reading →

A Vatican adviser has condemned New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as ‘gravely sacrilegious’ for receiving Holy Communion – because he is not married to his live-in girlfriend, Food Network star Sandra Lee. Edward Peters, a consultant for the Vatican’s high … Continue reading →

Benedict’s Boat and the Condom Quandary In fact, the Pope hasn’t changed anything. by Nathan Miller, LC | Source: Catholic.net Over the summer I ran a camp for 52 screaming kids. The only way to get them to go to … Continue reading →

Vessel gives idea of boat used during the time of Christ The “Jesus Boat,” a recently-discovered fishing boat dating to the 1st century AD, was found a few miles north of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. An ancient boat … Continue reading →