August 29, 2007

Nuns mark Mother Teresa’s birth, pray for victims of twin blasts

By Catholic News Service
CALCUTTA, India (CNS) — The head of the Missionaries of Charity prayed for victims of the Aug. 25 bomb explosions in Hyderabad, India, during this year’s commemoration of the birth of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
“We need to pray that those responsible realize their wrongs. We should also ask pardon from God [...]

August 29, 2007

Today (08.29.07)

No diocesan-wide events today
Today’s Readings
Jeremiah 1:17-19
Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17
Mark 6:17-29 
Today’s Headlines from CNS
U.S.
U.S. poverty down slightly, but Americans with no health insurance up
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The number of Americans living in poverty went down slightly last year, according to the Census Bureau’s annual report, but the number of uninsured Americans rose a bit. The dip [...]