Archive for July 25, 2006
Pope Benedict expresses hope that Rome conference can bring lasting peace in Holy Land
Ahead of an international meeting for peace, which is taking place today in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI called for continued... Read more
Censor threatens 1st Ammendment Rights of Missouri Catholic group
A Washington lawyer has filed a complaint with the IRS against the Missouri Catholic Conference, alleging "illegal political interference" and... Read more
Seattle Archdiocese says filing rejected Amicus brief was still important
The Supreme Court of the State of Washington rejected a “friend-of-court” brief against same-sex marriage filed by the Archdiocese of... Read more
New US Catholic Catechism for Adults available July 31
The first official catechism produced by the United States Catholic Bishops since the creation of the Baltimore Catechism, will be... Read more
Catholic inner-city schools to benefit from lottery
Seven inner-city parochial schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will benefit from the commission of a $250-million Mega Millions winning... Read more
Bolivian president, education minister slam bishops
Bolivian President Evo Morales has joined his Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, in slamming the bishops of Bolivia over massive... Read more
German bishops deplore EU decision to finance research with human embryos
The Bishops’ Conference of Germany issued a statement this week deploring the decision by the European Union to provide funding... Read more
Bishops of Colombia: Life, family, and education are non-negotiables
The bishops of Colombia began their 81st Plenary Assembly this week with a fervent call to prevent the legalization of... Read more
Dominican Republic lawmakers vote down proposal to legalize abortion in new penal code
The House of Representatives of the Dominican Republic has backed away from legalizing abortion in cases of rape in a... Read more
Catholic ethicist explains Church’s support for stem cell research
Fr. Tadeusz Pacholcyzk, director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center, emphatically reiterated, earlier this week, that the Catholic... Read more
Washington Supreme Court rules in favor of Defense of Marriage Act
This morning, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington issued a decision in Andersen v. King County, a consolidated... Read more
