Archive for October 19, 2012

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By Michelle La Rosa

Pro-life activist encourages witnessing in difficult situations

Witnessing to the Catholic faith can be done in a variety of ways, depending on the situation, but they all... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Exit poll reductions not likely to lessen Catholic vote impact

A decision to reduce the number of states included in exit polls after the 2012 presidential election is not expected... Read more

The entrance to María Auxiliadora School in Mérida, Spain.?w=200&h=150

Spanish youths attack Catholic school, threaten to burn priests alive

A group of young people shouting, “Where are the priests? We’re going to burn them at the stake,” attacked the... Read more

President Barack Obama, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney laugh at the Oct. 18, 2012 Al Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. ?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Al Smith dinner includes religious freedom references amid humor

An annual Catholic fundraising dinner with both major presidential candidates provided a night of laughter, as well as reminders of... Read more

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Vatican condemns Beirut car bomb attack

The Vatican’s spokesman is condemning the car bomb attack in Beirut which killed a leading Lebanese security official and seven... Read more

Archbishop Thomas Wenski speaks during an Oct. 19, 2012 press conference on the HHS lawsuit by the Archdiocese of Miami. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Miami archdiocese sues over 'real threat' from HHS mandate

The Archdiocese of Miami and two other Catholic entities filed a lawsuit today against the HHS mandate, adding to the... Read more

A woman throws icons away in a propaganda poster which states, "The Bright Light of Science Has Proven That There Is No God."?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Soviet propaganda posters show importance of religious freedom

Some 40 Soviet propaganda posters against Christianity will soon be displayed at Denver’s Catholic cathedral as part of an exhibit... Read more