Archive for November 13, 2009
Local regulations targeting pro-life pregnancy centers suggest new strategy
Critics have accused proposed municipal and county legislation in Maryland of singling out pro-life pregnancy resource centers with regulations critics... Read more
Legal group pledges to defend pro-Question 1 churches targeted by ‘frivolous’ IRS complaints
Opponents of Question 1, the Maine ballot initiative which vetoed the state legislature’s recognition of same-sex “marriages,” are encouraging their... Read more
Breast cancer-abortion link highlighted by Chinese study
Chinese researchers claim to have found a 17 percent increased breast cancer risk among women who have had induced abortions. Read more
Priest donates own ‘holy kidney’ to ailing parishioner
A Texas woman in need of a kidney has received one from her parish priest. She has called the donation... Read more
Pope approves new archbishop for beleaguered Archdiocese of Mosul
Catholics in the war-torn Archdiocese of Mosul, Iraq received good news on Friday when Pope Benedict approved Fr. Emil Shimoun... Read more
Young Muslim writer defends crucifixes in Italy
A young Muslim writer named Randa Ghazy has written an article entitled, “I, a Muslim, Defend the Crucifix,” in which... Read more
Seminar to be held on responsibilities of Catholic universities
The Vatican announced today that the Pontifical Gregorian University will host an upcoming event to discuss the responsibilities of Catholic... Read more
Bishops of Europe getting pointers on internet from international experts
Members of the European Bishops’ Committee on the Media began their plenary assembly on Thursday at the Vatican, during which... Read more
Priests play soccer game for peace between Colombia and Venezuela
Following threats of war by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez against Colombia, the diocesan newspaper in Cucuta, Colombia reported this week... Read more
