Archive for June 2, 2009
Abortion ‘absolutists’ blocking bill to support pregnant women, pro-life Dem says
Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life of America, has criticized the lack of support among the more “absolutist”... Read more
Prayers collected for bishops who opposed Obama invitation
The Cardinal Newman Society has announced that it has begun sending “Spiritual Bouquet Certificates” of hundreds of thousands of prayers... Read more
American cardinal retires from Vatican post
The Vatican announced this morning that the Pope has accepted the resignation of 77-year-old Cardinal James Francis Stafford, the former... Read more
Spaniards reject abortion without parental consent
New polling data shows that almost two-thirds of Spaniards reject the government’s proposal to reform the country's existing abortion law... Read more
Dominicans pray for lawmakers who support abortion
At the conclusion of Mass on Sunday in all parishes in Santo Domingo, a list of names was read of... Read more
Mexican archbishop reminds polticians of Church's support for human rights
Archbishop Rafael Romo Munoz of Tijuana admonished candidates in Mexico’s upcoming local and national elections that “any proposal they promote... Read more
President Obama declares June ‘LGBT Pride Month’
In a Monday proclamation, President Barack Obama declared June 2009 to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month,... Read more
Australian bishops invite ‘come home’ Catholic campaign to country
Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell and the forty-four bishops of Australia have invited the head of the successful media... Read more
Orange County rejects Planned Parenthood tobacco funding bid
The health department of Orange County has rejected a Planned Parenthood affiliate’s application to open a breast care clinic for... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop calls on new president to seek the common good
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador called on the country’s new president, Mauricio Funes, to seek out the... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas encourages Bolivians to evangelize with courage
During the launching of the Permanent Mission in Bolivia, the Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas... Read more
Denver archbishop to hold immigration forum with congressmen
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput has announced that he will join two U.S. Representatives in sponsoring an open forum to discuss... Read more
