Archive for February 17, 2009
Young mother tells the story behind baby born alive and left to die at Florida clinic
In an exclusive interview with Florida Catholic, Sycloria Williams, the 18-year-old mother of the baby left to die after a... Read more
Bioethicist: Obama funding of embryo destruction would be discrimination
White House adviser David Axelrod announced on "Fox News Sunday" that President Barack Obama is about to announce his next... Read more
Scholars face off over effects of welfare benefits on abortion rate
Debate continues over the Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good study of abortion data and the alleged effect of... Read more
Pope Benedict sends condolences to South Korea as it mourns Cardinal Kim
Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou Hwan, South Korea’s first cardinal, passed away on Monday at the age of 86 after many... Read more
Catholic Church to explore benefits and dangers of genetics
Recognizing that the field of genetics contains both signs of promise and peril, the Vatican is hosting a congress this... Read more
Chilean spouse hopes for 'miracle' for wife in fourteen year-long coma
Carlos Abarca visits his wife Erika Sotelo three times a day. She has been in a coma for the last... Read more
Indian priests call for peace and aid for Sri Lanka
The Association of Diocesan Priests in India has issued a call for peace and solidarity with the people of Sri... Read more
Bucks County police officer remembered at Mass
For the sixth time in the past year-and-a-half, Philadelphia’s Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was packed with rank upon... Read more
Population reduction does not alleviate poverty, Argentinean archbishop warns
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina, said this week it is deceitful to claim that in order to... Read more
Austrian bishops tend to controversies unsettling their flock
The diocesan bishops of Austria have published a pastoral letter responding to the two controversies roiling the local Church over... Read more
Vatican spokesman says Pope has made ‘courageous decision’ to visit Holy Land
In recent comments about the upcoming visit to the Holy Land by Pope Benedict XVI, the director of the Holy... Read more
Professor calls student ‘fascist bastard,’ stops speech in favor of traditional marriage
A lawsuit has been filed against officials of the Los Angeles Community College District after a professor allegedly censored and... Read more
Sale of prayer candles of ‘saint’ President Obama sparks controversy
A Catholic priest in the San Francisco area has objected to a novelty shop’s sale of a prayer candle with... Read more
Nebraska bishops use input from laity to tackle immigration reform
With the input gathered from listening sessions which included both lay citizens and immigrants, the Catholic Bishops of Nebraska have... Read more
