Archive for October 12, 2009
President Obama criticizes concept of 'traditional family,' commits to repeal DOMA
This past Saturday evening, Barack Obama became the second sitting U.S. President to make an appearance at the Human Rights Campaign, the... Read more
Vatican paper calls Nobel Prize for Obama 'premature,' highlights his abortion stance
The semi-official Vatican daily, L’Osservatore Romano, has called the decision to award President Obama with the Nobel Peace Prize premature... Read more
Mexican expert on Shroud points out flaws of supposed 'duplicate'
The president of the Mexican Shroud of Turin Center, Adolfo Orozco, said last week that the announcement of the creation... Read more
Marriage is antidote to violence among couples, says Spanish institute
The vice president and spokesman for the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Mariano Martinez-Aedo, said last week the latest... Read more
Divorce between Church and State could ruin Mexico, Cardinal Rivera says
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, warned last week that “the divorce between Church and State could... Read more
Human genome and embryology experts named to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed two prominent scientists to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: Francis S. Collins, director of the... Read more
White House spokesman: Catholic bishops fail to understand law on federal funding of abortion
Twice last week White House spokesman Robert Gibbs stated that federally funded abortions will not be included in the government's... Read more
Catholic pharmacist in Australia criticized for adhering to Catholic teaching
A Catholic pharmacist in Australia has come under criticism for his decision to stop selling contraceptives and condoms. Read more
Holy Father prays Rosary with college students, tells them to seek the truth
Pope Benedict prayed a Rosary with university students from both Rome and Africa on Saturday night at the Vatican's Paul... Read more
