Archive for July 28, 2010

U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina.?w=200&h=150

Susan B. Anthony List targets California’s pro-life Hispanics in Senate race

The Susan B. Anthony List has launched a campaign effort to educate Hispanic voters about what it considers to be... Read more

Servant of God Frederic Baraga, the first bishop of Marquette, Michigan.?w=200&h=150

Sainthood cause of ‘snowshoe priest’ heads to Vatican

Following a four-month investigation, the Diocese of Marquette has closed its inquiry into an alleged miracle attributed to its first... Read more

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Lord Patten: Papal visit to UK might surprise critics

The importance of Great Britain's relationship with the Holy See could surprise critics during the papal visit there this fall.... Read more

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Holy See and Russia establish full diplomatic ties

Just under two weeks ago Russian officials accepted the credentials of Archbishop Antonio Mennini as the first papal nuncio to... Read more

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Chilean bishop reaffirms Church’s commitment to defending human rights

The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, remarked this week that the Church will always defend human... Read more

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Church in Latin America urges faithful to remember Haitian earthquake victims

Bishops in Latin America and the Caribbean have expressed solidarity with Archbishop Louis Kebreau, the president of the Haitian Bishops’... Read more

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Ariz. Catholic bishops praise ruling against immigration law measures

After a federal judge blocked certain parts of the controversial Arizona immigration law – which is slated to go into... Read more

Spain's President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.?w=200&h=150

New Academy for Life head blasts Spanish president for abortion law

The new Spanish law which could make abortions a "right" for young girls was deemed senseless by the new head... Read more

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Boston archdiocese asks for lay participation in Catholics Come Home campaign

The Archdiocese of Boston is planning a major campaign to urge inactive Catholics to “come home” to their faith. The... Read more

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Peruvian archbishop addresses need for virtuous people to transform society

Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren Anselmi of Piura celebrated Mass on Sunday to mark the 189th anniversary of Peru’s independence. The... Read more

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Cardinal Newman and Pope Benedict share fight against relativism, writes Vatican expert

Similarities between the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal John Henry Newman are detailed in Wednesday's edition of Il... Read more

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Judge rules against Christian banned from Eastern Michigan counseling program

Attorneys of the Alliance Defence Fund (ADF) are preparing to appeal a federal judge's decision that a Christian student's beliefs... Read more