HAVANA, Jan 8, 2009 (CNA) .- In a recent homily at the Cathedral of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino underscored the advances the Church in Cuba has made in society but he called for greater openness for her work of evangelization, especially in the areas of education and the media.

BROOKLYN, Jan 7, 2009 (CNA) .- Identity thieves have used the Bishop of Brooklyn’s Social Security number and birth date to apply for credit cards.

MADRID, Jan 7, 2009 (CNA) .- The spokesman for the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said this week the bishops of that country are willing to support new public protests if the current  government continues to insist on liberalizing abortion laws that are being debated in Parliament.

MEXICO CITY, Jan 7, 2009 (CNA) .- The organizing committee of the Sixth World Meeting of Families which will open in Mexico City on January 14 announced that Pope Benedict XVI will send two messages to the participants of this historic event.