Archive for May 22, 2009
Oklahoma passes bill to ban abortions based on sex selection
An Oklahoma bill to ban abortions based on an unborn child’s sex has been passed by the state legislature and... Read more
Archbishop of Colombo calls for forgiveness after Sri Lankan civil war
Following the Sri Lankan government’s declaration of an end to the country’s civil war, the Archbishop of Colombo called for... Read more
Holy Father to visit Cassino, Italy this Sunday
The schedule for Benedict XVI’s May 24 visit to Cassino and Montecassino, Italy was released today. On his agenda are... Read more
Holy Father urges Bulgaria and Macedonia to help build a Christian Europe
The celebration of Sts. Cyril and Methodious, Greek missionary brothers who evangelized the Slavs, brought the presidents of Bulgaria and... Read more
Clericus Cup final in Rome will be 'appetizer' for Champions League
Romans will have their soccer appetite whet for the May 27 Champions League final—a match that will pit Manchester United... Read more
New Primate of England calls for respect for public expression of faith
During his installation as the new Primate of England and Wales, Archbishop Vicent Nichols of Westminster underscored the communitarian dimension... Read more
Twelve Mexican states now protect right to life in their constitutions
The San Luis de Potosi State Congress in Mexico approved a measure Thursday reforming the State Constitution to protect the... Read more
Vatican newspaper finally reports on U.S. bishops’ criticism of Obama, Notre Dame
The Vatican daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, which has faced criticism from many pro-life U.S. Catholics for its positive assessment of... Read more
Prop. 8 proponents ‘confident’ California Supreme Court will uphold marriage
The California Supreme Court has announced that next Tuesday it will issue its ruling on the three cases challenging the... Read more
Vatican-Israeli fiscal agreement could be ready by year's end
The Custodian of the Holy Land, Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said this week that “conditions exists for finishing the fiscal... Read more
