Archive for June 3, 2010
Senate committee backs amendment to allow abortions at military hospitals
Following the U.S. House of Representatives' vote in favor of an amendment to a bill that would lift a ban... Read more
Atlanta Eucharistic Congress expecting capacity crowd of 30,000
The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s 15th annual Eucharistic Congress will take place this weekend, dedicated to the theme “To Sanctify the... Read more
Fate of Catholics United petition to Cardinal O'Malley uncertain
The pro-Obama group Catholics United decided last week to take another step to deliver a petition signed by some 5,000... Read more
Catholic bishop murdered by his assistant in Turkey
Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia, was reportedly stabbed to death in Iskendurun, Turkey on Thursday by his driver,... Read more
Guatemalan bishop calls for solidarity with victims of tropical storm
Bishop Victor Hugo Palma of Escuintla in Guatemala urged Catholics to offer assistance to those impacted by Tropical Storm Agatha... Read more
Holy Father's visit to Cyprus will promote peace, asserts nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Archbishop Antonio Franco, said Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the country as “a missionary following... Read more
Mass becomes 'perverted' when 'community celebrates itself,' laments Spanish cardinal
During a conference in Peru this week, a Spanish cardinal expressed sadness over the fact that often, the Mass is... Read more
Vatican expert says intolerance greeting Pope's efforts at unity with SSPX
Commenting on the Pope's ongoing efforts to bring the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) into full communion with the... Read more
American seminary soccer team falls short of Clericus Cup but savors growth
With their rabid fans looking on, the North American Martyrs came up short in their bid to upset the reigning... Read more
'Word game' being used to defend morning-after pill, warns Mexican doctor
Former president of the Medical Association for Life and member of the pro-Yucatan network, Gumersindo Vasquez Castillo, stated that promoters... Read more
Vatican paper publishes article on Pope's view of Vatican II
The Vatican daily L'Osservatore Roman (LOR) published an article this week on a meeting of the international theological and cultural... Read more
Military archbishop urges Congress not to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring open homosexuals from serving in the military should not be changed, the Archbishop... Read more
Solving illegal immigration requires fixing economic causes, stresses Bishop Wester
Meeting with other bishops in a conference on immigration reform on Thursday, Bishop John C. Wester underlined the need “to... Read more
