Archive for March 27, 2009
Media effort draws faithful back to Church
An estimated 92,000 inactive Catholics have come back to the Church in the last year thanks in large part to... Read more
Catholics United denies White House ‘tip’ on Sebelius nomination
On Wednesday, Chris Korzen of Catholics United welcomed Notre Dame’s decision to host President Barack Obama and expressed his frustration with... Read more
Pro-Obama Catholics need to ‘step up’ and respond to president’s policies, official says
Pro-Obama Catholics and Catholic organizations should “step up” and respond to the pro-abortion “rights” president’s policy decisions, George Wesolek, the... Read more
Obama’s first judicial nominee blocked Indiana abortion law
President Barack Obama’s first judicial nominee’s record includes judicial decisions which obstructed the enforcement of Indiana’s informed consent law requiring... Read more
Pope and president of Cyprus discuss reunification efforts
Pope Benedict XVI received the President of Cyprus at the Vatican Apostolic Palace today, where the two leaders discussed their hopes... Read more
Argentinean government rejects bishops’ statement
Just a few short hours after the executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a statement calling for... Read more
Bishop of Queretaro inaugurates first Shrine for Life in Mexico
Bishop Mario de Gasperin Gasperin celebrated a special Mass on Wednesday inaugurating the first Shine for Life in Mexico. The... Read more
Marathon to link Jerusalem with Rome coinciding with papal visit to Israel
A marathon will link the cities of Jerusalem and Rome between April 23 and May 27, thus coinciding with Pope... Read more
Chilean bishop: 'Every human has right to exist'
During a Mass celebrating the Day of the Unborn Child on Wednesday, Auxiliary Bishop Fernando Chomali of Santiago, Chile urged... Read more
Hillary Clinton leaves flowers for Our Lady of Guadalupe, asks ‘Who painted it?’
During her recent visit to Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected stop at the Basilica of... Read more
Record flood causes Catholic Charities North Dakota to call on priests
Flooding has reached ‘code red’ status in parts of Fargo as river levels eclipse a 1897 record, causing Catholic Charities... Read more
As floodwaters rise in Fargo, Bishop Aquila prays for hope and strength
As the waters of the Red River rise to record levels, Bishop of Fargo Samuel Aquila has emphasized the irreplaceable... Read more
African students in Rome organize protest in defense of the Pope
African students in Rome have convened a large protest to remind the international community of the inalienable rights of Africans,... Read more
