Pope, in Austria, says Sunday must be protected as day of worship

POPE-SUNDAY Sep-9-2007 (590 words) xxxi By John Thavis Catholic News Service VIENNA, Austria (CNS) — Celebrating Mass in Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI urged Austrian Catholics to protect Sunday as a day of spiritual focus in an increasingly busy world. Modern Christians need an appointment with the Lord to give them a sense…

Sunday Closing Laws-Brief History

The history of Sunday Closing Laws goes back into United States colonial history and far back into English history.144 Commonly, the laws require the observance of the Christian Sabbath as a day of rest, although in recent years they have tended to become honeycombed with exceptions. The Supreme Court rejected an Establishment Clause challenge to…

The Pope Trumpets Sunday

By Gerald Flurry In August, Pope Benedict xvi made Germany the destination of his first trip abroad. On Sunday, August 21, as part of the World Youth Day celebration, the pontiff conducted a mass with over 1 million people where he stressed the importance of Sunday worship: “Sunday is a free day …. Yet this…