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Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. Pope in Palermo Italy On Sunday, during his pastoral visit to Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily, Pope Benedict XVI …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska.
Pope in Palermo
Italy
On Sunday, during his pastoral visit to Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily, Pope Benedict XVI raised his voice against evil and organized crime. Palermo is a longtime hotspot of Mafia activity. The Pope invited Sicilian families to instead take courage in the joy and strength found in the "big family" of the Church, a "sign and instrument of unity, peace and true liberty."
Defending the Pope
USA
Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law School professor and civil liberties lawyer, has defended Pope Benedict’s handling of the abuse scandal in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “I think Pope Benedict has probably done more to protect young children since becoming Pope than any previous Pope,” he said. “I don't think it's right for non-Catholics to get deeply involved in the governance of the Church” – he added.
Baja California Defends Marriage Mexico By a vote of 18-1, the …More
JTLiuzza
Minor point: Baja California is not part of the USA. Rather, it is a Mexican state.