Archive for February 13, 2009
Arizona legislators move to protect unborn and civil rights of health care workers
Following Republican Jan Brewer’s move from secretary of state to Governor of Arizona, the state’s legislature is attempting to pass... Read more
Boston College attracts praise and hostility for placing crucifixes in classrooms
Crucifixes and icons were recently placed in all Boston College classrooms at the request of the Jesuit school’s president, Rev.... Read more
Bishop of Buffalo meets with families of Continental crash victims
As people around the country mourn the loss of the 50 people who died in the crash of Continental Flight... Read more
Papal foundation fighting drought in Africa celebrates 25 years
In 1980 Pope John Paul II visited the African region referred to as the Sahel, an area that relies on... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for guidance as Vatican marks 80 years
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Vatican City State, Pope Benedict attended a concert featuring both a... Read more
Link between slain archbishop and paramilitary chief categorically dismissed
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez, has strongly and categorically dismissed any link between... Read more
Vatican watcher: Pope has chosen Archbishop Timothy Dolan for New York
The eagerly anticipated appointment of the new Archbishop of New York appears to be just around the corner. The well-connected... Read more
Spanish bishops express solidarity with Pope in response to recent criticism
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain said on Thursday it had sent a letter of support to Pope Benedict XVI in... Read more
Robert George launches website to test pro-life argument for Obama
Some Catholics and Evangelicals in the pro-life community made a significant wager based on Barack Obama’s promise to reduce abortions... Read more
Austin Ruse calls Legionaries to be faithful to their charism
The president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), Austin Ruse, has penned a letter calling on the... Read more
Bishop uses first pastoral letter to praise ‘profound thinking’ of President Lincoln
The Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware has issued a pastoral letter noting the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth, saying... Read more
Nine pro-life protesters arrested in Birmingham allege civil rights violations
Pro-life protesters who were arrested on a public sidewalk near a high school in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday have accused... Read more
Mother pressured by authorities for pulling her son out of Socialist school course
A mother from the Spanish city of Jaen has shared her experience of being pressured by the local public school... Read more
