Archive for October 17, 2012
Doctors urge court to consider fetal pain in Ariz. abortion law
A group of doctors called on an appeals court to consider the ability of a fetus to feel pain in... Read more
Catholic women tell how they found freedom in Church teaching
A new book written by Catholic women describes personal journeys of discovering that although Church teaching on important issues can... Read more
Saints are example for how to evangelize, Cardinal Amato says
The head of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints declared saints the “indispensable protagonists” of the New Evangelization, which... Read more
Spaniard receives four years for crash that killed leading Cuban dissident
Officials in Cuba announced on Monday that a court has sentenced a Spanish man to four years in prison for... Read more
Pope will deliver year-long teaching series on restoring faith
At his first general audience during the Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI initiated a new, year-long cycle of teachings... Read more
In tight presidential race, social issues could have an impact
In an election year that continues to be dominated by economic concerns, one public policy analyst believes that social issues... Read more
Moral theologians reaffirm possible ethical stem cell advances
Although concerns have been raised about the unethical source of some cells used in Shinya Yamanaka’s efforts to reprogram cells... Read more
Pope sending Cardinal Dolan on peace mission to Syria
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will be part of a papal delegation to Syria that will voice “fraternal solidarity”... Read more
Renewing Ireland requires giving youth hope and truth, bishops say
Ireland’s delegation to the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization presented ways to re-evangelize a country shaken by abuse... Read more
