Archive for October 2, 2012

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By Kevin J. Jones

Mo. business appealing ruling against its HHS mandate lawsuit

A federal district court in Missouri has dismissed a Catholic businessman’s lawsuit that contends that the HHS mandate violates his... Read more

Bishop James D. Conley delivers the homily on Sept. 29, 2012 for the beginng of the EWTN Novena to the Mother of God.?w=200&h=150

EWTN novena begins with homily on spiritual aspect of religious freedom fight

Bishop-designate James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb. began a novena to the Virgin Mary for religious freedom in the U.S.... Read more

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By Carl Bunderson

Catholic students spark controversy over IVF support

Students at Loyola Law School have drawn criticism over writing a legal brief in support of Costa Rica legalizing in-vitro... Read more

The Pope's butler Paolo Gabriele (R) sits in the courtroom of the Vatican tribunal, at the Vatican on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. L'Osservatore Romano/CNA.?w=200&h=150

Pope's butler pleads innocent in document theft

Despite his confession to Vatican police, papal butler Paolo Gabriele has said he is innocent of stealing Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more

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Pro-life leaders urge veto of Buenos Aires abortion law

Pro-life leaders in Argentina are encouraging the governor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, to veto a law legalizing abortion in... Read more

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Pope to examine social networks as portals of faith

Pope Benedict XVI will release a message in January 2013 that will examine the promise of social networks like Facebook... Read more

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Anti-Christian graffiti hits Franciscan convent in Jerusalem

Vandals sprayed graffiti insulting to Jesus on the walls of a Franciscan convent on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, echoing a... Read more

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The pro-life flag from the Pro-Life Flag Project (www.prolifeflag.com).

Audience erupts in anger as trustees oppose flying pro-life flag at Toronto Catholic schools

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Louisiana police obtain new search warrant in New Orleans Archdiocese abuse investigation

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UK Catholic bishops discourage medical and social gender transition in pastoral statement

Pope Francis speaks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 25, 2015.

Pope Francis may visit United States in September after UN invitation

One of the priests on “The Sacristy of the Vendée”show sparked a firestorm after quipping in February that he prayed that Pope Francis would “go to heaven as soon as possible.”

Priests’ talk show that sparked controversy over Pope Francis remarks now back on YouTube

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.

Historic St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, will host Pope Francis this weekend

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In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care

Pro-life advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception

Pro-life and pro-abortion activists at a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in the Moyle v. United States case, in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2024. The case deals with whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law

A Coptic Orthodox church in Old Cairo, a historic area of the Egyptian capital.

Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians

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