Archive for November 19, 2008
TAN Books acquired by St. Benedict Press
Following recent financial problems and bankruptcy, TAN Books, a leading publisher of traditional Catholic books, has been acquired by the... Read more
Al Qaeda-linked group orders Iraqi Christians to leave country or have throats slit
A Christian bishop in Iraq has received a threatening letter from an Islamic extremist group belonging to Al Qaeda which... Read more
Catholics’ open letter asks Obama to reconsider FOCA support
A group of Catholics has addressed an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama, professing an eagerness to cooperate with his... Read more
Pope Benedict explains St. Paul’s teaching on justification to thousands
On Wednesday morning, Pope Benedict XVI continued his weekly teachings on St. Paul while speaking to the thousands of pilgrims... Read more
CNA unveils resource to help Catholics understand the Scriptures
To kick off the new Liturgical Year beginning on November 30, Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce the addition... Read more
Missionary mutilated in the Congo not afraid and willing to return
Sister Presentacion Lopez Vivar, a Spanish missionary who was wounded on October 28 during an armed confrontation in Rutshuro, Congo,... Read more
Bishop Sgreccia: embryo selection and euthanasia are 'legitimization of an abuse'
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, criticized the practice of embryo selection this week... Read more
Obama picks abortion supporter Daschle to head HHS
Tom Daschle has accepted the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services from president-elect Barack Obama. Daschle's record of supporting... Read more
Presidential veto of abortion law in Uruguay a lesson for Latin America
The third Vice President of the Peruvian Congress, Fabiola Morales, congratulated Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez this week for his veto... Read more
Academics deplore scorn for human life in Spain
Dozens of prestigious doctors, lawyers, politicians, historians and other experts in Spain have signed a manifesto in defense of human... Read more
Dominican bishops warn of risks of law on religious associations
The Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic warned this week that the passage of a law on religious associations would... Read more
New federal conscience protection regulations necessary, Doerflinger argues
Proposed federal rules prohibiting recipients of federal money from discriminating against pro-life medical professionals and other conscientious objectors continue to... Read more
Government-backed mob ransacks Catholic chapel in Hanoi
A government-backed mob attacked and ransacked the chapel of Hanoi Redemptorist Monastery on Saturday night in a continuation of the... Read more
