Archive for October 19, 2007
Respect for life and protecting marriage are not just Catholic values, they are human values, declares the Pope
On the occasion of the 45th Social Week, which is being held this week in the Italian cities of Pistoia... Read more
Catholic Charities disappointed at failure of House to override veto of children’s health insurance bill
Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, issued the following statement today following the failure of the U.S. House... Read more
Thousands visiting tomb of John Paul II each day
Officials at St. Peter’s Basilica said this week the tomb of John Paul II, located in the catacombs of the... Read more
Pope addresses issues of life and family with Chilean president
During a forty-minute meeting on Thursday morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to... Read more
Maltese reject visit of Rebecca Gomperts, foundress of the “Abortion Ship”
Rebecca Gomperts, the Dutch foundress and director of the organization Women on Waves, visited Malta this week to promote abortion. ... Read more
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The Church contributes to politics by promoting the common good, insists the Holy Father
In a letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco on the occasion of the 45th Social Week of Italian... Read more
Pro-life leader says concern about executions should extend to abortion
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, commented on a recent Supreme Court decision that halted the execution... Read more
Maine middle schoolers to be provided birth control at school
A school board in Portland, Maine has approved a proposal to provide middle-schoolers at one city school with contraceptive pills... Read more
Anti-abstinence sex-ed policy fails to prevent STD explosion in California
According to a study published last month in the Californian Journal of Health Promotion, there were 1.1 million new cases... Read more
Mock-nuns' abuse of Holy Communion continues to draw reaction
Video of San Francisco's Archbishop George Niederauer giving Holy Communion to two transvestites from the homosexual group "Sisters of Perpetual... Read more
Mexican prelate recounts reaction of elderly parents to news he will become cardinal
Archbishop Robles Ortega of Monterrey, who will receive the red hat from Pope Benedict XVI on November 24, recounted to... Read more
Cardinal Rouco: May the beatifications bear fruit of holiness, mission and reconciliation
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said this week he hopes the beatification of 498 Spanish martyrs... Read more
Disney edits God out of 10 Commandments movie ads
Today marks the release of Promenade Picture’s first venture into the faith and family arena with the movie, the Ten... Read more
Pro-lifers use new movie to spread gospel of life
The Catholic Association has launched the Bella for Life project to use the new movie's pro-life themes to encourage and... Read more
Mennonites make historic first visit to the Vatican
The Vatican witnessed an unprecedented event today as the Pope received the first delegation to ever come from the Mennonite... Read more
