Archive for January 27, 2009
Number of religious marriages declining in Costa Rica
Official state records in Costa Rica show that of all the weddings registered last year, only 21.08% were celebrated by... Read more
‘Life Prizes’ award winner urges pro-lifers not be discouraged by a pro-abortion government
Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Friday was... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement says 'other Guantanamo' should not be forgotten
In a statement issued last week, the Christian Liberation Movement, which works for the recognition of human rights in Cuba,... Read more
Catholic journalists must live as witnesses to Christ, says Holy Father
Benedict XVI has sent a message to participants in the national congress of the Italian Catholic Press Union (UCSI). The... Read more
Vatican daily clarifies scope and limits of lifting of Lefebvrists’ excommunication
The Vatican’s daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published an editorial Monday clarifying the scope and limits of the lifting of the... Read more
Congress drops $200 million in contraceptive funding from stimulus bill
A $200 million provision for contraception programs is being dropped from the $825 billion stimulus package following criticism from pro-lifers... Read more
Russian Orthodox elect Metropolitan Kirill as new patriarch
Meeting in Moscow today, the Russian Orthodox Church has elected Metropolitan Kirill as its new patriarch. Patriarch-elect Kirill’s election is... Read more
Statue of Pope John Paul II unveiled to recall first visit to Mexico
As of January 26, Mexico City has a new monument to Pope John Paul II. A large statue of the... Read more
SSPX leader apologizes for Bishop Williamson’s Holocaust denial
Today the leader of the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, apologized to Pope Benedict XVI for comments... Read more
Thousands attend Boulder debate on atheism and religion
Writers Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens brought their polemics on religion and atheism to a debate Monday evening at the... Read more
