Archive for December 20, 2012

A Hobby Lobby store. Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund.?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Hobby Lobby turns to Supreme Court for mandate relief

Arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby will appeal to the nation’s highest court after an appeals court ruled the federal... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI signs his second encyclical "Spe Salvi." ?w=200&h=150

In rare article, Pope asks Christians to reassess priorities at Christmas

The Dec. 20 edition of the Financial Times featured a rare article by Pope Benedict XVI in which he advises... Read more

Pope Paul VI Visits Geneva to Address ILO Conference on Fiftieth Anniversary, June 10, 1969. ?w=200&h=150

'Humanae Vitae' author Pope Paul VI moves toward sainthood

Pope Benedict XVI authorized an investigation on Dec. 20 which could result in proclaiming the late pontiff, Paul VI, a... Read more

Judge Robert Bork. Courtesy Hudson Institute.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic convert and Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork remembered

Judge Robert H. Bork, a Catholic convert whose defeated Supreme Court nomination helped ensure the continued dominance of legal abortion... Read more

Bishop Richard E. Pates, chairman of the bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace, speaks at the June 2012 USCCB meeting. ?w=200&h=150

US bishop calls for nuclear negotiations with Iran

The U.S. bishops’ leader on international peace issues said that dialogue is the path to a peaceful resolution of nuclear... Read more

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

Bishops urged to imitate St. Thomas More in mandate fight

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has held up the 16th century's Saint Thomas More as a model of courage... Read more