Monday, May 19, 2008 2008 commencement speakers spark fewer protests than in past years Assault on religious freedom seen in Michigan contraception mandate New Jersey bishop calls for every parish to constantly evangelize Priests newly ordained for Chicago Archdiocese are all foreign-born Pope calls for strong, credible accord against cluster bombs In Genoa, pope fights battle for the soul of Italy, all of Europe Pope encourages Christians to support, engage in missionary work Pope says bishops obliged to guide, not suffocate new lay movements Keeping the faith: Muslim immigrants integrate with Christians' help Chinese Catholics observe silence to mourn quake victims Vatican to participate in expo on water, sustainable development European, Latin American leaders agree on issues, but not specifics Prelate tells South African Catholics to stay out of xenophobic mobs Israeli museum displays 2,100-year-old scroll of Book of Isaiah People crowd into churches to pray for cyclone survivors in Myanmar 'The goal is God,' says new Pittsburgh Symphony music director Church leaders write heads of state about Latin American problems |