Archive for September 16, 2008
Friends remember man who died saving Down Syndrome son
A requiem Mass was celebrated on Monday for Thomas S. Vander Woude, a former athletic director at Christendom College who... Read more
Fordham University criticized for awarding ethics prize to Justice Stephen Breyer
A Fordham University legal ethics center’s decision to award an ethics prize to the pro-abortion rights Supreme Court Justice Stephen... Read more
Holy Father asks U.N. to build a world of greater solidarity
In an address sent for the opening of the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged... Read more
Catholic universities plan scientific examination of evolutionary theory
Two universities from different sides of the Atlantic announced plans today to hold an international conference to discuss Charles Darwin’s... Read more
Eye for an eye will not rid Mexico of violence, cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera said in his homily on Sunday that the law of “an... Read more
Bishop Fernandez lauds large families as sign of hope amidst a culture of death
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona said this week that amidst a culture of death in Spain that promotes abortion and... Read more
McCain discusses role of religion in personal and national life
Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain spoke about the place of religion and politics in a Friday appearance on the... Read more
Society must support family founded upon marriage, Spanish cardinal says
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, said during a homily this week that it is the duty of each... Read more
Ecuadoran archbishop says sacrifice of the unborn is unacceptable
Thousands of Catholics participated in three Masses celebrated by the bishops of Ecuador this past weekend, with the president of... Read more
Catholic bishops of India warn anti-Christian violence could spread
Following yet another series of attacks on Christian places of worship by suspected Hindu militants, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of... Read more
U.S. bishops praise proposed conscience protections for pro-life medical workers
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaking in public comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read more
