First Dalit archbishop laid to rest, hailed as champion of the oppressed

Hyderabad, India, Sep 6, 2010 / 07:07 pm (CNA).- A massive crowd gathered in the city of Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on August 30, to honor the memory of the recently deceased Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad. The archbishop died on August 27 of a heart attack, his second since 2002. He was 68.

Stats on Catholic Church in Britain published ahead of papal visit

Vatican City, Sep 7, 2010 / 10:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As the United Kingdom prepares for Pope Benedict XVI's September 16-19 visit, the Vatican has released the current statistics on the Catholic Church in Great Britain.

Archbishop encourages faithful to ask Blessed Mother's intercession

Barcelona, Spain, Sep 7, 2010 / 11:54 am (CNA).- The Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, encouraged the Spanish faithful this week to turn to the intercession of Mary in the difficulties of daily life, especially by visiting Marian shrines. He noted that these shrines are not tokens of the past, but are places filled with life.

Bolivian archbishop urges protection of children's rights

La Paz, Bolivia, Sep 7, 2010 / 02:04 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba in Bolivia has called on Bolivians to safeguard the rights of children – especially children of migrants and refugees - to ensure they are respected.

Archbishop Gomez celebrates God's gift of work on Labor Day

Los Angeles, Calif., Sep 7, 2010 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- In his Labor Day homily at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral on Monday, Los Angeles Coadjutor Archbishop Jose Gomez spoke of the "gift of labor" as a participation in the "work of God." He urged all of the faithful to work for a world in which the Christian vision of humanity prevails, and "in which our talents are employed to serve our brothers and sisters for the love of God."

Lay Catholics in Korea express commitment to evangelizing Asia

Rome, Italy, Sep 7, 2010 / 06:07 pm (CNA).- Participants of the laity congress taking place in Seoul, South Korea, this week sent a letter to Pope Benedict XVI offering their commitment as a "small flock" in a vast continent of millions to "proclaim Christ in Asia today."

Catholics presented as 'unsung heroes' in fight against AIDS in Papua New Guinea

Rome, Italy, Sep 6, 2010 / 07:57 am (CNA).- The Minister for Community Development of Papua New Guinea, Carol Kidu, said during a U.N. forum in Melbourne, Australia this week that the religious sisters, priests and Catholic missionaries who work in the health care industry are the "unsung heroes" in the fight against AIDS.

Cardinal O'Brien accuses BBC of attempting to 'humiliate' Pope

London, England, Sep 6, 2010 / 09:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the senior Catholic authority in Scotland, accused the BBC on Sunday  of  being contaminated by "a radically secular and socially liberal mindset." Then prelate added that the public corporation headed by Mark Thompson, a 52-year-old Jesuit educated Catholic, should appoint a religion editor immediately.

Angel of Light Statue dedicated to Katrina volunteers

Bay St. Louis, Miss., Sep 6, 2010 / 01:11 pm (CNA).- Our Lady of the Gulf Parish said thanks to the many volunteers from all over the country who helped rebuild the historic waterfront church with the August 29 dedication of a statue, five years to the day Hurricane Katrina ravaged Hancock County.

Catholic bishop warns of more crisis in Pakistan floods' wake

Lahore, Pakistan, Sep 5, 2010 / 06:42 pm (CNA).- In the wake of massive floods affecting hundreds of thousands of people, the Catholic Bishop of Hyderabad has warned of a deepening crisis. Poor nutrition and a lack of clean water mean a cholera epidemic is "imminent," while the destitute could face starvation in a time of "skyrocketing" inflation.

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