Archive for February 7, 2012
Army silences military archbishop on contraception mandate
The archbishop who oversees American Catholic military chaplains worldwide claims the U.S. Army violated his rights by stifling a pastoral... Read more
USA Today editorial clashes with Sebelius on HHS mandate
The editorial board of USA Today disagreed with the Obama administration’s claim that its recent contraception mandate respects the religious... Read more
Pope says renewal requires ‘Christ-like’ response to abuse
Pope Benedict XVI called upon bishops to respond in a “Christ-like” manner to clerical abuse as part of a “profound... Read more
Archdiocese of Panama urges conflict resolution with local tribe
The Archdiocese of Panama City called for dialogue to resolve the violence between the government and the local Gnöbe bugle... Read more
Peruvian bishop says Church will always reject abortion
The president of the Peruvian bishops' conference says the Church will always defend life and reject abortion even if this... Read more
Appeals court rules Prop. 8 unconstitutional
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s Proposition 8 unconstitutionally defined marriage as a union between a man... Read more
Abuse survivor praises Pope for listening to victims
An Irish woman who was abused by a priest in her youth told an international symposium on clerical abuse that... Read more
Clerical abuse expert welcomes 'marked drop' in US claims
One of the Catholic Church’s leading experts on clerical abuse says he welcomes a significant drop in the number of... Read more
Majority of Catholic voters oppose federal contraception rule
Most Catholic voters oppose the federal rule requiring religious institutions to buy insurance that covers contraception and sterilization, according to... Read more
Pope urges faithful to overcome selfishness with Lenten charity
The Catholic Church must demonstrate the power of love and show the limitations of an individualistic worldview, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
