Archive for November 24, 2009
Priest of breakaway St. Louis parish says he is willing to step down
The excommunicated priest of a breakaway St. Louis parish has said he would be willing to step down if it... Read more
Quaker group nominates excommunicated priest for Nobel Peace Prize
Fr. Roy Bourgeois, a Maryknoll priest who was excommunicated for refusing to affirm Catholic teaching on the ordination of women,... Read more
Catholic bioethicist weighs in on paralyzed man thought to be unconscious for 23 years
A paralyzed man who was misdiagnosed as comatose for 23 years is again communicating with the world after new brain... Read more
Christianity is not at the service of civil power, says Cardinal Bagnasco
The Archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, remarked last week that, “Christianity rejects... Read more
Catholic bishops reiterate that Senate health care bill is 'fundamentally flawed'
In a teleconference Monday afternoon, representatives of the USCCB reiterated that the current Senate health care bill needs “substantial improvement”... Read more
Uruguayan bishops reissue voter guide as elections draw near
With the second round of presidential elections just days away, the Uruguayan bishops have reissued their voter guidelines published at... Read more
Vatican announces celebrations for Cultural Patrimony of the Church, World Day for Migrants
The Vatican announced today that it will be holding two press conferences at the end of the week: one to... Read more
Tennessee hospital changes mind, will provide care for nine month old
After attorneys for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed an emergency court motion on behalf of a nine month-old baby... Read more
'Hardball' host gives 'insulting lecture' during interview with Bishop Tobin, Catholic League charges
On Monday Bishop Thomas Tobin tangled with television pundit Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball” about the relation between religion and... Read more
Law on homosexual unions in Mexico City is a 'legal monstrosity,' expert says
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers of Mexico, Armando Martinez, criticized a proposed measure this week that would... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago increases housing aid for Latinos
Not long after criticism that the Archdiocese of Chicago hasn't reached out to Latinos, the archdiocese has announced that it... Read more
Cardinal Rouco Varela denounces 'deficient' regulation of religion classes
The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, criticized the Spanish... Read more
Catholic youth shut down Kansas City, jump-start it with faith
From November 19-21, 21,000 teens and 3,000 adult chaperones descended on Kansas City for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC),... Read more
Missionary Orthodox priest laid to rest after being murdered by masked gunman
An Orthodox priest who was murdered in church by a masked gunman was laid to rest in Moscow on Monday.... Read more
