Archive for December 11, 2008
N.J commission criticized as ‘advocacy group’ for same-sex marriage
The New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission has concluded that New Jersey state legislators should allow same-sex “marriage,” citing several... Read more
Wealthy couple who ‘lived their faith’ leaves $30 million to Catholic institutions
A wealthy couple who spent their lives in service to the Catholic community has left $30 million to Catholic institutions... Read more
Population Research Institute claims new UNFPA video series refutes its critics
Following the Huffington Post’s recent attack on the Population Research Institute (PRI) for opposing policies of the United Nations Population... Read more
Fight material and spiritual poverty to build peace, Pope Benedict says
On Thursday morning at the Holy See’s press office, Cardinal Renato Martino presented Pope Benedict XVI’s message for the 42nd... Read more
‘God is the foundation for human rights,’ instructs Holy Father
Following a concert on Wednesday at the Vatican, the Holy Father addressed the crowd about human rights. These rights, he... Read more
Cardinal Canizares says answering the Church’s call to serve brings joy
In an emotional message to the faithful of Toledo, Spain, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, the new prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
Vatican authority comments on euthanasia law in Luxembourg
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, said this week, “Life is not something negotiable,” and... Read more
U.N. receives 5.4 million signatures in favor of the unborn and the family
Wednesday, December 10 marked the 60th anniversary of the U.N.’s Declaration on Human Rights. To make evident the number of... Read more
Bolivian bishops reject attacks on Pope and Cardinal Terrazas by government
The bishops of Bolivia have rejected the “irreverent statements” made by representatives of the Evo Morales government against Pope Benedict... Read more
Human rights stem from natural law written on heart of man, says Cardinal Bertone
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, said this week human rights “cannot be considered as containers that according to... Read more
University of Mary elects young high school religion teacher as president
The University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, has elected as its new president a priest who is a high... Read more
Bishop Wenski says pro-life laws a ‘moral imperative’
Bishop Thomas Wenski of the Diocese of Orlando, Florida has written an essay reaffirming that Catholic support for legal protections... Read more
Papal nuncio praises 'fundamental' Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See's permanent observer mission to the United Nations, on Wednesday delivered... Read more
