Tuesday, May 31, 2005
In the headlines today
Formal cause opened for Pope John Paul's beatification
Both the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano and the daily newspaper owned by the Italian bishop's conference, Avvenire , published the edict in their May 29 editions. The formal announcement came from the Rome diocese, signed by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the vicar for the diocese, and the notary, Giuseppe Gobbi. The edict was accompanied by instructions that it should be posted by the vicariate of Rome and the Archdiocese of Krakow, and published in the Italian newspapers.
Paraguay rejects bill to liberalize abortion, divorce laws
Asuncion, May. 30 (CWNews.com) - Lawmakers in Paraguay have decisively rejected a bid to liberalize the nation's laws on abortion and divorce.
By a vote of 57- 6, the Chamber of Deputies turned down a bill that had been passed last year by the country's Senate.
The negative vote was a clear victory for Church leaders, who had reached across denominational lines to form a united front in opposing the legislation. Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion had led poular demonstrations against the bill, saying at a May 25 rally that "all Christians in the country are praying" for the rejection of the bill.
Both the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano and the daily newspaper owned by the Italian bishop's conference, Avvenire , published the edict in their May 29 editions. The formal announcement came from the Rome diocese, signed by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the vicar for the diocese, and the notary, Giuseppe Gobbi. The edict was accompanied by instructions that it should be posted by the vicariate of Rome and the Archdiocese of Krakow, and published in the Italian newspapers.
Paraguay rejects bill to liberalize abortion, divorce laws
Asuncion, May. 30 (CWNews.com) - Lawmakers in Paraguay have decisively rejected a bid to liberalize the nation's laws on abortion and divorce.
By a vote of 57- 6, the Chamber of Deputies turned down a bill that had been passed last year by the country's Senate.
The negative vote was a clear victory for Church leaders, who had reached across denominational lines to form a united front in opposing the legislation. Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion had led poular demonstrations against the bill, saying at a May 25 rally that "all Christians in the country are praying" for the rejection of the bill.
