Archive for July 13, 2009
Benedict XVI takes vacation in the mountains
After completing a string of international visits and issuing his third encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI left this morning for a... Read more
K of C head surveys 'common ground' for U.S.-Catholic relations
Following Friday’s meeting between Pope Benedict and U.S. President Barack Obama, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson released a statement saying that... Read more
Korean bishops reject measure that would allow euthanasia
The Bishops of South Korea have rejected a measure that would legalize euthanasia in the country. Supporters of the measure... Read more
Obama nominates rural Catholic doctor as Surgeon General
President Barack Obama has announced that he is nominating a rural Alabama Catholic doctor to be the U.S. Surgeon General. Reacting... Read more
Abolishing celibacy would not lead to more vocations, says Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Emeritus Carmelo Giaquinta warned last week against “the false illusion that abolishing celibacy would lead to an increase in the... Read more
Vatican newspaper analyzes successful TV series 'House'
In an article titled “What if the Cynical Dr. House was Good?” L'Osservatore Romano reviews the book “Dr. House: Madness... Read more
Church does not support or encourage coups, says Venezuelan archbishop
The vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, said last week the Church neither supports nor encourages... Read more
Former Catholic Democratic leader pleads guilty to prostituting 17-year-old
R. Eric McFadden, a former leader of several Democrat-leaning Catholic groups, has pled guilty to two counts of compelling prostitution... Read more
Pope encourages university students to discuss God in the classroom
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI addressed over 1,100 university students about missionary efforts at universities. Encouraging them to bear witness... Read more
