Archive for December 1, 2011

Catholic University of America president John Garvey?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Catholic University single-sex dorm complaint dismissed

The D.C. Office of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint that The Catholic University of America’s single-sex dorm policy constitutes... Read more

Marie Powell, executive director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education for the U.S. bishops’ conference?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Catholic advocates promote tax credits for tuition

Leaders at a Nov. 30 conference in Washington, D.C. argued that tax credits for education benefit not only the students... Read more

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi, S.J.?w=200&h=150

Vatican condemns excommunicated bishop's role in Chinese ordination

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has condemned excommunicated Chinese Bishop Paul Lei Shiyin's role in the Nov. 30 ordination of... Read more

Ian Elliott, CEO of the National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Irish Church’s abuse review stresses accountability

New reviews of six Irish dioceses show that the Catholic Church in Ireland is dedicated to “complete transparency and accountability”... Read more

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Mexican artists craft figures for Vatican Nativity scene

Mexican artisans from the state of Puebla will provide the figures for the Vatican’s Nativity scene which will decorate St. Peter’s... Read more

Bishop Armando X. Ochoa. ?w=200&h=150

By Marianne Medlin

Pope gives new bishop to Catholics in Fresno diocese

Bishop Armando X. Ochoa of El Paso, Texas was named today as the new bishop of Fresno, Calif. by Pope... Read more

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Vatican officials to pick logo for World Youth Day in Rio

After sifting through almost 200 proposals for World Youth Day Rio 2013's official logo, Church officials in Brazil sent the... Read more

The bishops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey pray in front of St. Peter's tomb in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 1, 2011?w=200&h=150

Pennsylvania and New Jersey bishops ask St. Peter for courage

The bishops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey are praying to St. Peter as they begin their “ad limina” visit in... Read more

Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski?w=200&h=150

Vatican council calls for universal access to AIDS treatments

To mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers appealed for universal access to... Read more

George Sheldon, acting assistant secretary for HHS's Administration for Children and Families, testifies before the U.S. House committee. ?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

US House questions decision to cut bishops' human trafficking funds

The U.S. House of Representatives opened an investigative hearing on Dec. 1 into whether or not the Department of Health... Read more