Archive for May 15, 2008
U.S. Coast Guard officer wins exemption from abortion-derived vaccine
A U.S. Coast Guard officer who refused to be injected with a vaccine derived from the remains of an aborted... Read more
Philippines archbishop posts bail in libel case
Facing an arrest warrant on charges of libel for his comments about a gaming corporation’s employees, Archbishop Oscar Cruz posted... Read more
Virgins gather in Rome, receive encouragement from Pope
On May 14, five hundred women from around the world arrived in Rome for the beginning of the second International... Read more
Church must protect migrant families, strengthen marriage, Holy Father maintains
Today the Pope received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and... Read more
Half a million signatures in Ecuador to defend life and family in new Constitution
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador presented on Wednesday the signatures of 636,417 people—5% of the country’s population—supporting efforts to protect... Read more
Ban on homosexual marriage in California dissolved
Marriage and the family were dealt a blow today by a 4-3 California Supreme Court decision striking down the state’s law... Read more
Church in Ecuador opposes attempt to legalize homosexual “marriage”
Amidst debate in the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly over a proposal to grant homosexuals the right to “marry” and adopt children,... Read more
Argentinean government “chastises” Church by suspending Te Deum prayer
The government of Cristina Kirchner has decided to “chastise” Church officials in Argentina for their criticism of its policies by... Read more
White House says 'activist judges' at fault for gay marriage ruling
Following today's ruling by the California Supreme Court which struck down the citizen-approved Proposition 22 banning homosexual marriages, the White House... Read more
More aid relief access to Myanmar needed to avert “human catastrophe”
Catholic partners of the global charity Caritatis Internationalis have begun delivering aid to the people of Myanmar suffering in the... Read more
World Youth Day ad campaign in Sydney aims to involve locals
World Youth Day 2008 organizers have launched a campaign to Sydney-area residents to inform them that the July event is... Read more
