Archive for February 6, 2012
Hundreds of Paraguay teachers unite against abortion
More than 500 teachers participating in the Catholic Teachers Congress in Paraguay rejected abortion and same-sex unions amid efforts to... Read more
Cardinal warns Honduran president of increasing violence
Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez of Tegucigalpa urged Honduran president Porfirio Lobo to recognize the widespread violence and growing poverty afflicting... Read more
Vatican City’s government rejects corruption allegations
The body responsible for the governance of the Vatican City State is denying claims of corruption leveled by its former... Read more
Pope appoints new bishop of Salina, Kansas
Pope Benedict XVI has named Oklahoma priest Msgr. Edward John Weisenburger as the new bishop of Salina, Kansas. Read more
Longstanding racketeering lawsuit against Vatican dismissed
A federal court’s dismissal “with prejudice” of a 2002 lawsuit by five U.S. state commissioners against the Holy See shows... Read more
Kmiec rebukes Obama, may withdraw endorsement for 2012
Professor Doug Kmiec, a Catholic supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 election, has rebuked the president, saying he may... Read more
HHS mandate presents Catholic college presidents with grave choice
The HHS contraception mandate puts Catholic college and university presidents in peril because it forces them to choose between obeying... Read more
