Archive for July 12, 2011
NY state senator gets heat for 'taking the Catholic out' of his marriage vote
New York state Senator Mark Grisanti ran as a Catholic Republican opponent of same-sex “marriage” in 2010. In June 2011,... Read more
Illinois Catholic Charities will fight exclusion from foster care
Catholic Charities of Illinois plans to challenge the Department of Children and Family Services' unexpected decision to end its foster... Read more
Nearly 4,000 Chileans to attend World Youth Day
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile encouraged the 4,000 young people planning to attend World Youth Day to... Read more
Panama bishops lament separation between needs of country and political interests
The Bishops’ Conference of Panama called on leaders to overcome the divorce between the needs of the people and the... Read more
Illicit ordination will be new step backwards, says Chinese archbishop
The ordination of another Chinese bishop without papal approval would be a “new step backwards” in relations between China and... Read more
Vatican daily offers positive review of final Harry Potter film
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano has entered the moral discussion surrounding the controversial message of the Harry Potter films. The... Read more
Vatican reveals European evangelization project
The Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization unveiled a new project today to re-evangelize some of Europe’s major cities. Read more
Bishop Lennon's leadership of Cleveland diocese being reviewed
Bishop Richard G. Lennon of Cleveland has asked the Vatican to investigate his decision to shut down dozens of churches... Read more
Illinois judge blocks state's attempt to end Catholic Charities foster care
An Illinois judge's July 12 order will allow Catholic Charities to continue its foster care work in three dioceses, despite... Read more
