Archive for November 11, 2011
Archbishop Chaput challenges Catholic educators to 'convert the culture'
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput encouraged Catholic universities to rediscover the Church's intellectual tradition and use it to shape society's... Read more
Maryland bishops warn of rising restrictions on religious freedom
Religious freedom is fundamental to a free society, but some political and cultural trends are threatening that freedom, the Catholic... Read more
Secretariat of State to scrutinize Vatican agencies’ statements
The Vatican’s Secretariat of State plans to take greater control over the publication of documents produced by Vatican agencies. Read more
Argentinean bishop calls for Christian alternatives to graduation trips
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized the trend of graduation trips for young people that often include excessive... Read more
Christian volunteering more than an act of good will, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI says that Christian volunteer efforts should not merely be “an expression of good will” but should be... Read more
Brooklyn Catholics object to crucifix video
Catholic leaders in the Diocese of Brooklyn have objected to a Brooklyn Museum art exhibit’s planned inclusion of a video... Read more
Illinois Catholic charity to split from diocese, offer same-sex adoptions
Catholic Social Services of Southern Illinois announced that will it separate from the Belleville diocese and offer adoptions and foster-care... Read more
