Archive for November 17, 2009
Planned Parenthood 'runs on fear,' former clinic director charges
Abby Johnson, former Bryan, Texas Planned Parenthood director spoke with CNA on Monday about the restraining order her former employer... Read more
Health care abortion debate centers on whether Stupak Amendment is ‘status quo’
White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod has suggested that President Obama will intervene to alter the Stupak Amendment in health... Read more
Catholic bishops of India propose National Day for Indian Martyrs
The Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) has proposed to make the last Sunday of August a National Day for... Read more
First step taken toward beatification of John Paul II, says Vatican analyst
Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli reported this week that the first step toward the beatification of John Paul II has already... Read more
Group linked to Bolivian government behind attack on Cardinal Terrazas
The Bolivian media is reporting that the perpetrator of the April 15 attack on the residence of Cardinal Julio Terrazas... Read more
Cardinal Rouco defends importance of divine law in present-day Europe
This week Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid defended the importance of “natural and divine law” in the history... Read more
Vatican encourages Chinese Catholics, sees signs of hope
On Monday the Vatican made public its continued efforts to promote reconciliation within the Chinese Catholic community as well as... Read more
U.S. bishops remember slain El Salvador priests
Monday, Nov. 16 marked the 20th anniversary of the murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter in... Read more
Pattern of clerical sexual abuse remains unchanged, researchers tell U.S. bishops
Researchers investigating the sexual abuse of minors by clergy presented their interim report at the November assembly of the U.S.... Read more
Archbishop Dolan declares ‘Sweet Victory’ as Cardinal Rigali delivers on World Series bet
Fulfilling his part of a wager on the outcome of the World Series, Archbishop of Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali on... Read more
Kosovo leadership to organize celebrations for Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday
On Nov. 11 the National Council of Kosovo met for the first time to organize the celebrations for the 100th... Read more
Europe has profound Christian roots which cannot be ignored, says Vatican cardinal
During the presentation of his book, “The Contribution of Christians for a New Europe,” the Dean of the College of... Read more
