Archive for February 7, 2013

Boy Scouts of America salute the flag during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree on Fort AP Hill, Va. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen.?w=200&h=150

Boy Scouts delay vote on end of gay membership ban

The Boy Scouts of America have announced that they will delay voting on the decision to reverse a ban on... Read more

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Conference aims to impart riches of classical education

The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education will host its first national conference to help educators to implement a classical and... Read more

Dr. Michael Waldstein speaks on faith and reason Jan. 31, 2013 at the Augustine Institute in Denver. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Theologian calls beauty 'starting point' for faith

Prominent theologian Dr. Michael Waldstein said that despite the modern world's dismissal of the connection between goodness and truth, the... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI in Clementine Hall on Oct 20, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Pope stresses Church's hope in young people

“The Church has confidence in the young” and needs their lively participation, Pope Benedict XVI insisted, while also underscoring the... Read more

Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne, Germany. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Doctor says Cardinal Meisner's contraception statement was manipulated

News stories declaring that Cardinal Meisner will allow the “morning-after” pill for rape victims were the result of his words... Read more

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Vatican official rejects claims that he endorsed same-sex unions

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, denounced media assertions that his recent comments show Vatican... Read more

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French marriage advocates rally support amid debate

A coalition of marriage supporters are rallying support for the institution, organizing conferences, marches, and petitions, as France's parliament continues... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan at a press conference for the 2012 USCCB Fall General Assembly, Nov. 13. ?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Bishops call new mandate proposal insufficient

The U.S. bishops said that the Obama administration’s suggested revisions to the federal contraception mandate fail to address the major... Read more

Local and federal investigators work to gather evidence after a security guard was shot in the arm at the Family Research Council offices Aug. 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. ?w=200&h=150

FRC shooter's plea renews criticism of 'hate group' label

Following the guilty plea of the man who shot a security guard at the Family Research Council last summer, pro-family... Read more