Archive for June 23, 2009
Obama plan to disband Bioethics Council draws criticism
Last week, it was made public that President Obama will disband the President’s Council on Bioethics, and create a new... Read more
Bishop Murphy strongly corrects Catholic county official on same-sex 'marriage'
The about-face on homosexual “marriage” accomplished by Thomas Suozzi, a Catholic who serves as the executive of Nassau County, New... Read more
As Year for Priests begins, Pope prepares to close Pauline Year
Right now the Church is in a period of liturgical overlap, with the Year for Priests having begun last Friday... Read more
Cardinal Vallini deplores distribution of condoms in Rome schools
The Pope’s Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Agostino Vallini, has deplored the decision of the Provincial Council of... Read more
Distribution of morning-after pill prohibited in Chile
The National Comptroller’s Office of Chile, which oversees a wide range of government activities, issued a decree on June 16... Read more
Franciscans re-elect Minister General and conclude Chapter
During a press conference at the conclusion of their 187th General Chapter, the Order of Friars Minor O.F.M. announced that... Read more
Cardinal Rouco re-consecrates Spain to the Sacred Heart
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, celebrated Mass this weekend at the Hill of Angels in Getafe,... Read more
U.S. bishops express support for Bishop D’Arcy on Notre Dame
The latest gathering of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) expressed “appreciation and support” for Bishop of Fort Wayne-South... Read more
Unity with Pope key to facing divisions in the Church, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said in his homily on Sunday that the internal divisions in... Read more
Brave Catholic Army chaplain dies from injuries suffered in Iraq
U.S. Army chaplain Fr. Tim Vakoc, who was severely injured five years ago by a roadside bomb in Iraq while... Read more
U.S. bishops issue guidelines for Catholic health care-labor disputes
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), with leaders from Catholic health care providers and the labor movement, has released... Read more
