Archive for April 7, 2009
Bishop Lori bows out of Catholic university dinner honoring pro-abortion Kennedy
Bishop of Bridgeport William Lori has said he will not attend a Sacred Heart University dinner which will honor pro-abortion... Read more
Hundreds of babies saved from abortion in recent pro-life campaign
As the 40 Days for Life Campaign nears the completion of its spring session, its leaders claim to have helped... Read more
Cardinal Egan hospitalized as Holy Week begins
New York’s Archbishop, Cardinal Edward E. Egan, was hospitalized on Saturday with stomach pains, causing his surgeon to postpone an operation... Read more
As in 2008, Pope focuses Good Friday meditations on persecuted Christians
For the second year in a row, Pope Benedict XVI has asked that the meditations for the Good Friday Way... Read more
Congress in Honduras prohibits abortion pill
The House of Representatives in Honduras has approved a law prohibiting “the morning-after pill” as unconstitutional because of its abortifacient... Read more
Indian archbishop to draw meditations for Good Friday from personal visits
Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati in India has described the opportunity to write this year's Good Friday Way of the... Read more
Cardinal Rubiano calls on FARC to cease hostilities and free hostages
The Archbishop of Bogota, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, has called on the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) to cease... Read more
Marquette bishop weighs in on Notre Dame scandal
Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette, Michigan has joined the growing number of Catholic bishops and laity speaking out against Notre... Read more
Vermont becomes fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage
Today Vermont narrowly became the fourth state to legalize same-sex "marriage" joining Connecticut, Massachusetts and Iowa, despite opposition from the governor... Read more
Law on abortion not only against God, it’s against man, says Spanish cardinal
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, criticized the Spanish... Read more
Church warns against 'holy war' called for by followers of 'St. Death'
Father Hugo Valdemar, spokesman of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, warned this week about the “terrorist” nature of the call... Read more
Catholic seminarians assured of freedom to pray outside Detroit strip club
Two seminarians who were threatened with arrest for peacefully praying outside of a topless club have secured assurances from the... Read more
