Archive for June 2, 2011

Father Patrick Peyton addresses the San Francisco Family Rosary Rally, October 7, 1961?w=200&h=150

By Marianne Medlin

Public Rosary in San Francisco to draw thousands

Fifty years after a 1961 public Rosary gathered over half a million people in San Francisco, a Catholic lay group... Read more

Dr. Allen Unruh of the Alpha center?w=200&h=150

Physician sees profit motive behind Planned Parenthood's S. Dakota lawsuit

Planned Parenthood is suing the state of South Dakota, saying its new abortion law threatens women's privacy and free speech.... Read more

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Cuba sentences four dissidents to prison for government protests

A provincial court in Havana, Cuba has sentenced four dissidents to three to five years in prison for distributing pamphlets... Read more

The renovated chapel in Domus Australia. ?w=200&h=150

Australian pilgrim house in Rome ready for visitors

Australians traveling to Rome now have a place that they can call home--Domus Australia – or Australia House. Cardinal George... Read more

Lawyer Christine Mussche?w=200&h=150

Belgian abuse victims plan to sue Vatican

Lawyers acting on behalf of Belgian clerical abuse victims say they intend to sue the Vatican, despite the bishops of... Read more

JOSP Fest spokeswoman Rosamaria Mancini?w=200&h=150

Festival celebrating pilgrimage gets underway in Rome

Rome is hosting a gathering that would be unusual in almost any other city-- a festival showcasing possible pilgrimage destinations... Read more

Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Bishop Kevin Farrell?w=200&h=150

Catholic bishops bet on Heat v. Mavericks NBA Championship

As the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks begin the NBA Championship series, the Catholic bishops of the teams’ hometowns... Read more