Archive for July 8, 2009
Catholic Foundation of Columbus to use original Wendy’s as new headquarters
The original Wendy’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio is changing hands more than 30 years after it first opened.The Catholic Foundation of... Read more
‘Absolutely vile’ advice column tells men how to pressure pregnant women to abort
A men’s advice column advising men how to encourage their pregnant girlfriends to abort provides an unsettling glimpse into the... Read more
Pro-life group defended against IRS delays and ‘prejudicial questioning’
An Iowa pro-life group is being defended against “prejudicial questioning” by the IRS, which is accused of delaying a tax... Read more
Economy needs to recover ethics and the 'logic of giving,' Pope explains
This morning in Rome, the Pope interrupted his series of teachings on the saints to explain the essential thoughts contained in... Read more
Pope Benedict reorganizes commission charged with reconciling SSPX
In a continued effort to work towards the “repair of all fractures and divisions within the Church,” Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Red Sox player shares how faith sustained him in cancer battle
Mike Lowell, 3rd baseman for the Boston Red Sox, was featured on a CatholicTV talk show on Tuesday. A Golden... Read more
Church in Colombia reiterates willingness to mediate in liberation of hostages
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar, together with other Colombian bishops, has reiterated his willingness... Read more
Colombian bishops call on Uribe to consider not running for re-election
During the 87th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops of Colombia, some prelates asked President Alvaro Uribe to consider not running... Read more
Human Rights Commission ratifies defense of unborn in Puebla
The Human Rights Commission of the Mexican state of Puebla has rejected a petition to declare unconstitutional a reform of... Read more
Cardinal Rigali rips new NIH embryonic stem cell guidelines
Cardinal Justin Rigali, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-life Activities, has criticized the new National Institutes of Health... Read more
Polish group protests Madonna concert scheduled for Feast of the Assumption
A Polish religious group is planning prayer sessions to protest a concert by the American pop star Madonna scheduled for... Read more
Ballot effort to restore marriage in Maine collects more than 55,000 signatures
The group Stand for Marriage Maine has announced it has collected more than the 55,087 signatures required to place on... Read more
Argentinean archbishop says postponing children's Baptism shows lack of love
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata called on parents this week not to fall into the error and sin of... Read more
Bishops deplore brutal attack outside Catholic church in Philippines
In a statement released Tuesday, the Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines expressed its strong condemnation of the attack by Muslim... Read more
