Archive for November 11, 2009
Bishop Tobin says Rep. Kennedy is in ‘flawed communion’ with the Church
Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin has responded to Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s contention that his dissent from Catholic teaching on... Read more
Thousands homeless after Hurricane Ida hits El Salvador
Caritas International is sending staff to support relief work in flood-affected regions in El Salvador. Days of heavy rains have... Read more
Catholic hospital in Bethlehem provides care for impoverished mothers
Less than half a mile from where Mary and Joseph found shelter to deliver the baby Jesus 2,000 years ago,... Read more
Holy Father calls on international community to aid Sri Lanka
At the end of his general audience today, Pope Benedict XVI noted that, six months after the end of a... Read more
Protect Europe's future by defending its rich cultural and religious heritage, Pope urges
Pope Benedict XVI focused his remarks at today's General Audience on the monastic reform linked to the monastery of Cluny.... Read more
Cardinal Sodano notes contributions of John Paul II in fall of Berlin Wall
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals,... Read more
German diocese creates ‘Santa-free zone’
In an effort to encourage people to replace the commercialization of the Christmas season with a true devotion to Advent,... Read more
Colombian official tells TV audience 'abortion is not a right'
Colombia’s Deputy Attorney General for Infancy, Adolescence and the Family, Myriam Ilva Hoyos, announced this week that a petition has... Read more
Chavez should launch 'war' against crisis, not against Colombia, say Venezuelan prelates
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas is calling on President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela to increase efforts to end “the... Read more
Right to life is not merely a Catholic issue, says nuncio in Mexico
During his remarks at the opening of the 88th Plenary Assembly of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, the country's Apostolic Nuncio,... Read more
Lantos Commission hears about forced abortions in China before Obama visit
After three decades of forced population control in China, Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) is calling on President Obama to take... Read more
British study finds marriage and children increase happiness
A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Commenting on the... Read more
Christendom College reports its largest pro-life protest ever at D.C. clinic
Shield of Roses, the pro-life student group at Christendom College, reports that it held its largest protest ever when more... Read more
Academy of Medical Sciences to examine ethics of animal research with ‘human material’
Britain’s Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a new study to examine the ethical and regulatory framework needed for scientific... Read more
