Archive for July 15, 2009
Obama’s science czar does not support coercive population control, spokesman says
The office of President Obama’s “science czar” John Holdren has responded to concerns Holdren co-authored a book which allegedly contained... Read more
Observers see ‘double standard’ in hearings for Catholic Supreme Court justices
A prominent commentator and a prominent law professor have questioned whether there is a “double standard” in the treatment of... Read more
World must develop new model to answer health needs, Vatican official says
Two days after Pope Benedict XVI released his new social encyclical, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi spoke to the U.N.'s Economic and... Read more
Episcopal Church leaders vote to allow ordination of homosexual bishops
Turmoil in the Anglican Communion appears set to increase following Episcopal Church leaders’ approval of a resolution to ordain homosexual... Read more
Bishop of Aosta shares details behind Pope’s Alpine vacation
Bishop Giuseppe Anfossi has revealed details about Pope Benedict XVI’s vacation in the Italian town of Aosta and said the... Read more
Former Legion priest discusses way forward for the movement
In a recent interview, a former member of the Legionaries of Christ, Fr. Thomas Berg, addressed both the strengths and... Read more
Primate of Spain rebukes government claim that abortion is a right
In an interview on Tuesday about the Socialist government’s plan to revamp the country’s abortion law, Archbishop Braulio Rodríguez Plaza... Read more
House Rules Committee blocks vote on amendment to restore D.C. abortion funding ban
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday voted against a rule that would allow a House floor vote of an appropriations... Read more
Catholic surgeon general nominee supports Obama abortion stance, White House says
Speculation about whether President Barack Obama’s new nominee for surgeon general is a pro-life Catholic has been circulating in the... Read more
Illinois parents claim victory as federal court reinstates parental notification on abortion
In what one pro-life leader called an “incredible victory” for parents and children, a federal court has lifted an injunction... Read more
