Archive for September 13, 2011

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US bishops back reversal of Alabama immigration law

The U.S. bishops have backed efforts in Alabama to turn back a state law they say would threaten the Catholic... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

On Sept. 11, Catholic bishops reflect on event’s spiritual implications

On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, leading American Catholic bishops mourned the dead, commemorated their sacrifices and... Read more

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Bishops of Colombia repudiate murder of priest

The bishops of Colombia have condemned the murder of a priest from the country's northwestern Diocese of Apartado.  Read more

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Family must be a sanctuary of life, says archbishop

Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura in northern Peru has encouraged families to always be a cenacle of love and... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Fr. Pavone appeals suspension by his bishop to Rome

Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, says he has begun the process of appealing his suspension from... Read more

Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the tenth anniversary ceremonies of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, September 11, 2011. ?w=200&h=150

Religious historian: Sept. 11 ceremony short-changed all faiths

A scholar of religious history says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg did a disservice to the public by excluding prayer... Read more