Archive for June 4, 2009

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Tribunal rules Catholic agencies broke law, must allow homosexual adoptions

In a decision that may end decades of Catholic adoption services, a British Charity Tribunal has ruled that Catholic adoption... Read more

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White House ‘comfortable’ with controversial faith-based council appointee

The White House spokesman has said that President Obama is “comfortable” with the makeup of his faith-based advisory council despite protests... Read more

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New York Catholic bishops strongly oppose legalized same-sex 'marriage'

While New York's senators debate whether or not to legalize same-sex "marriage" in their state, the seven Catholic bishops of... Read more

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Pro-Obama Catholic rewarded with government job at HHS

Alexia Kelley, Executive Director of "Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good,” one of the pro-Obama Catholic organizations that strongly... Read more

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Cardinal Rouco warns doctors cannot be forced to perform abortions

Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid warned the government of Spain this week it cannot force doctors to perform... Read more

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Vatican official pleads with countries to protect children from economic crisis

The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, is calling for a “common code of ethics”... Read more

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Former Spanish president slams 'right to abortion'

The former president of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, has criticized the government’s proposal to overhaul the laws on abortion saying,... Read more

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Massive pro-life demonstration being organized in Spain

More than 40 civic organizations have joined together to organize a massive pro-life demonstration in support of pregnant women and... Read more

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New Hampshire law marginalizes supporters of traditional marriage, bishop says

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch on Wednesday afternoon signed a bill to legalize same-sex “marriage” in the state. In response,... Read more

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Our Sunday Visitor acquires catechetics leader Harcourt Religion Publishers

The Catholic publishing group Our Sunday Visitor has acquired Harcourt Religion Publishers, announcing that the combination would help catechesis and... Read more