Archive for August 11, 2009
New chapel dedicated at site of ‘martyred’ catechists and children
A new chapel has opened at the site of a 1992 massacre of catechists and their families during the Mozambique... Read more
Catholic college’s ‘no contraceptives’ healthcare policy is discriminatory, EEOC charges
Revisiting a case that had been thought closed, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ruled that Belmont Abbey... Read more
God intervened through Our Lady of Guadalupe to evangelize the Americas, explains Guadalupe expert
This past week, Msgr. Eduardo Chávez Sánchez told an audience gathered at the Marian Congress, that the apparition of Our... Read more
Meet ‘Brother Martino,’ the oldest pharmacist serving the Pope
He is 76 years old and has spent 33 years serving at the Vatican, 21 of which he has spent... Read more
Obama wants abortion coverage in reform bill, Catholic League charges
Health care reform is hitting a wall, claims Catholic League president Bill Donohue, and if you want to know why,... Read more
Cardinal Urosa accuses Chavez of seeking to remove God from the classroom
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, told reporters this week that the Venezuelan government suffers from “a completely... Read more
Bolivian president snubs Catholic celebration of country’s independence
During the celebration of Bolivia’s independence day on August 6, President Evo Morales snubbed the Catholic Church by skipping the... Read more
Denver archbishop: ‘Common ground’ claim will be tested by details of health care reform
Whether or not the White House and Congress are really seeking to find common ground on health care reform legislation... Read more
Death penalty not the answer to heinous crimes, says Chilean bishop
Bishop Gonzalo Duarte Garcia of Valparaiso expressed his sorrow this week over the killing of five year-old Francisca Silva but... Read more
Cardinal Pell celebrates Mass for Life for pregnant women
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney celebrated the Mass for Life this past Sunday at the Basilica of St. Mary, in... Read more
Survey finds younger, more faithful trend in new religious vocations
A new survey of those in U.S. religious communities finds that most vowed religious are aging. However, most postulants in... Read more
Twenty thousand Catholics celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe in Phoenix
About 20,000 Phoenix-area Catholics came together on Saturday afternoon to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe and pray the Rosary to... Read more
‘Distinctively Catholic’ Eunice Kennedy Shriver mourned
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy, died today at the age of 88. The Knights of Columbus... Read more
