Archive for February 25, 2009
Catholic Charities head defends appointment to Obama advisory council
Fr. Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA has defended his acceptance of a position on President Barack Obama’s Council... Read more
Pope Benedict to baptize California convert at Easter Vigil
A convert to Catholicism who lives in California will be one of seven people baptized by Pope Benedict XVI during... Read more
Lent calls us to combat injustice with good, Pope writes
Catholics worldwide are beginning Lent today with Ash Wednesday liturgies. On the occasion of the Brazilian Church’s Lenten Fraternity Campaign,... Read more
Situation in Cuba is critical and demands changes, says prisoner of conscience
Prisoner of conscience Jose Ferrer Garcia warned this week that the current situation in Cuba is critical and that all... Read more
Government stops building of Hindu temple on foundation of church destroyed by extremists
The Catholic community in the Indian state of Orissa praised a decision by the state government to block the construction... Read more
Pro-life amendments blocked from consideration on House floor
Today, Congressman Chris Smith was prevented from offering two pro-life amendments to the $410 billion Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus spending... Read more
Lefebvrist bishop leaves Argentina
Lefebvrist Bishop Richard Williamson left Argentina on Tuesday, after the government gave him ten days to leave the country or... Read more
Cardinal Lozano: greater access to abortion in Spain builds ‘the common evil’
The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said this week a proposed reform of... Read more
Boy who received fetal stem cell treatment develops tumors
The scientific magazine PLoS Medicine" reported in its latest edition that an Israeli boy who suffers from a rare genetic... Read more
Baltimore archbishop calls for a review of the Legion of Christ
Archbishop of Baltimore, Edwin F. O’Brien has called on the Legion of Christ to give “full disclosure” of their founder’s... Read more
Human rights not ‘interference’ in U.S.-China relations, critics say
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks that human rights concerns should not “interfere” with U.S.-China cooperation on economic, environmental and... Read more
‘Fund to Protect Human Life’ established at Notre Dame
A new fund for pro-life activities has been established at the University of Notre Dame under the auspices of the... Read more
Novena begins for Proposition 8 legal case
The San Francisco-based group Catholics for the Common Good has announced a novena of prayer and fasting for the seven... Read more
