Archive for September 21, 2007
Mother carries on late daughter’s legacy to help the poor in Dominican Republic
Eileen Specchio, a professor at the College of St. Elizabeth, traveled to the Dominican Republic last month to lead an... Read more
Catholic Charities USA Issues New Emergency Assistance Grants to Catholic Charities in Oklahoma City and Brooklyn
To help local Catholic Charities agencies with their recovery efforts from recent disasters in their communities, Catholic Charities USA's Office... Read more
Amnesty organizes worldwide protest against Nicaragua’s sodomy law
Amnesty International has expanded its mission to gay rights issues and has demanded that Nicaragua to repeal its sodomy law. Read more
New Jersey attacks religious freedom of Methodist campground
The state of New Jersey denied the tax-exempt status of part of a Methodist campground because it has refused to... Read more
Lebanese bishop launches energetic call to halt destruction of country
Maronite Bishop Bechara Rai of Byblos (Lebanon) has strongly condemned the recent attack in Beirut that took the lives of... Read more
Dominican center in Spain offers therapy to young people involved in gangs and their parents
The “Oikos” Center in Valencia, operated by the Dominicans, is offering therapy to families whose children have become involved in... Read more
Spanish archbishop denounces attempts to “monopolize knowledge”
Archbishop Agustin-Garcia Gasco of Valencia this week denounced attempts to “monopolize knowledge” by certain social groups. Read more
Experts propose endowment for small businesses in post-Castro Cuba
A Cuban-American think tank has asked the US government, the European Union and private companies to create a special fund... Read more
Melbourne’s 328 Catholic schools asked to cut ties with Amnesty
Amnesty International’s abortion reversal is causing a reaction that is larger than the group may have believed possible. The head... Read more
Catholic trustees vote to allow HPV vaccine in schools
An increasing number of Catholic school boards across Ontario are voting in favor of allowing public health nurses to administer... Read more
US Bishops Urge Elected Officials To Support DREAM Act
The United States bishops are calling on Congress to vote in favor of the DREAM Act. Read more
Rotary Club criticized for supporting pro-abortion groups and promoting population control
The Rotary Club is an organization that is most often associated with its drive to end polio. However, in a... Read more
