Archive for July 22, 2009
U.S. bishops call for ‘life-protecting’ health care reform for all
As national debate about a major Congressional health care bill continues, the U.S. bishops have called for “genuine” health care... Read more
Suspended Catholic priest announces run for Philippines presidency
Suspended Catholic priest Eddie Panlilio, current governor of the central Philippines province of Pampanga, has decided to run for the... Read more
Congress to focus on new encyclical's economic and social insights
Clergy and Italian government officials will be gathering this evening in Rome for a symposium to discuss Pope Benedict's new... Read more
Cardinal Rouco visits parish scarred by attempted bombing
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, visited the parish of St. Genevieve in the suburb of Majadahonda... Read more
Uruguayan Senate urged not to allow embryonic stem cell research
The John Paul II Institute of Bioethics of the Archdiocese of Montevideo has questioned a proposed bill by the Uruguayan... Read more
A diocese without a seminary is dead, warns Bishop Fernandez
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona, Spain recalled this week the importance of the seminary for the formation of new priests,... Read more
Vatican ambassador nominee will adopt 'common ground approach'
Dr. Miguel Diaz, President Obama's nominee to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, spoke at his confirmation... Read more
PRI warns health care legislation opens back door for abortion
As speculation persists about whether President Obama’s push for a health care bill has ramifications for abortion funding, the Population... Read more
Proposal to de-fund Planned Parenthood adds to health care abortion controversy
As debate continues about de facto federal funding for abortion in proposed health care legislation, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN)... Read more
Sotomayor receives NARAL endorsement
The pro-abortion group NARAL Pro-Choice America has announced its support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more
Critic says values in Education for the Citizenry are at the root of sexual violence
The secretary general of Professional for Ethics, Fabian Fernandez de Alarcon, has echoed the sentiments of Spain’s Minister of Education,... Read more
