Archive for December 2, 2009
USCCB delegation visits tropical storm ravaged El Salvador
From December 1-3, Bishop John Manz, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, accompanied by Oblate Father Andrew Small, director for the Church... Read more
‘Mean-spirited’ minority wrong to claim Christmas offends non-Christians, Bill Donohue says
Christians should not show timidity in cultural disputes over traditional Christmas songs, displays and Nativity scenes, the head of the... Read more
March for life attracts 50,000 in Costa Rica
Some 50,000 people participated in the “Costa Rica March for Life and the Family” on November 28, which concluded with... Read more
Bishop-elect of Cheyenne an outdoorsman from a faith-filled family
Fr. Paul D. Etienne, the bishop-elect of Cheyenne, is an Indiana outdoorsman whose vocation was nourished by a faithful mother... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani invites woman repentant of abortion to become an 'apostle of life'
During a radio program this week, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima invited a woman who repented of having an... Read more
Holy Father highlights JPII document on the Sacrament of Penance
At the end of his general audience, Pope Benedict XVI reminded those present that today is the 25th anniversary of... Read more
Benedict XVI recalls life of William of Saint-Thierry and his teachings on love
In today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI delved into the life and teachings of William of St. Thierry, a Cistercian... Read more
Archdiocese in D.C. still committed to serving, despite same-sex 'marriage' bill
The Archdiocese of Washington D.C. and Catholic Charities are still “committed to continuing to serve the people of the District... Read more
American expert speaks on significance of Papal vision of beauty
On November 22, Pope Benedict XVI attracted the eyes of the world to the Sistine Chapel where he welcomed a... Read more
Judge bars same-sex 'marriage' from taking place in Argentina
A federal judge in Buenos Aires has barred same-sex “marriage” from taking place in the Argentinean capital this week, overturning... Read more
N.Y. lawmakers vote against same-sex 'marriage'
On Wednesday Dec. 2, the New York Senate voted 38-24 against a bill to legalize same-sex "marriage" in the state. Read more
Caritas International urges youth to learn values in order to fight AIDS
Caritas International’s special advisor for the fight against AIDS, Msgr. Robert Vitillo, said this week that one of the main... Read more
Christian Life Movement to place greater emphasis on promotion of life, dignity and rights of the human person
The General Coordinator of the Christian Life Movement, Eduardo Regal, announced Tuesday that the ecclesial movement will place a new... Read more
Abortion amendment to Senate health care bill will have Stupak language, senator’s spokesman confirms
A bipartisan group of senators opposed to taxpayer funding for abortion is preparing an amendment to the Senate health care... Read more
S.F. Archdiocese to take $14.4 million tax battle to court
Nearly two years after Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco initiated a corporate restructuring of the archdiocese, and a year... Read more
NIH approves first human embryonic stem cell research under new rules
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday approved the first experiments on human embryonic stem cells under the Obama... Read more
'Homosexuals will not get into Heaven' is not the true Catholic teaching, Vatican spokesman clarifies
Following the release of comments attributed to Mexican Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, according to which allegedly he said that homosexuals... Read more
