Archive for July 21, 2011

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By Kevin J. Jones

Step forward to defend DOMA from repeal, bishops' official urges

Following President Barack Obama’s backing of a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), an official with the... Read more

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Alleged Catholic kidnap victim decides to stay with Muslim husband

Farah Hatim, a Catholic Pakistani woman allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry a Muslim man and convert to Islam, has... Read more

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World Youth Day cross arrives at Madrid cathedral

The World Youth Day cross and icon are now on display in the Cathedral of Madrid. Read more

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput?w=200&h=150

By Katherine Veik

Archbishop Chaput: leaving Denver will be 'very difficult'

Archbishop Charles Chaput said on July 20 that he was “very grateful” for his time in Denver, and that it... Read more

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Google recalls Catholic priest who was father of modern genetics

Internet giant Google paid homage to Austrian priest and biologist Father Gregor Mendel, considered the father of modern genetics. Read more

The late Elizabeth Anikuzhikattil and her son, Bishop Mar Mathew Anikuzhikattil?w=200&h=150

Mother of six priests and four religious sisters mourned in India

Elizabeth Anikuzhikattil, a Catholic mother whose 15 children included five priests, a bishop, and four religious sisters, died at the... Read more

Ettore Gotti Tedeschi and Steve Mosher?w=200&h=150

By Marianne Medlin

Vatican bank president: Bigger families are solution to economic crisis

President of the Vatican bank Ettore Gotti Tedeschi said July 21 that the best solution to the current economic crisis... Read more