Archive for August 25, 2009
Connecticut priest convicted of embezzling $1 million dies of cancer
Fr. Michael Jude Fay, a Connecticut priest who was found guilty of embezzling $1 million from his parish, died of... Read more
Court strikes down portions of S. Dakota informed consent law
A federal court has upheld portions of South Dakota’s informed consent law which require doctors to tell women considering an... Read more
Mickey Rourke thanks God and Catholic faith for 'second chance'
Famed Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, who was at the Sarajevo Film Festival last week, told a Bosnian newspaper that he... Read more
Bishop D’Arcy says Notre Dame must answer for honoring Obama
Bishop John M. D'Arcy, whose diocese encompasses the University of Notre Dame, is not letting the issues raised by the... Read more
Irish cardinal urges opposition to homosexual civil unions
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, spoke out last Sunday against recognizing civil unions for homosexuals during... Read more
Archbishop calls for end to anti-Christian violence in India
During celebrations marking the “Day for Peace and Harmony” in various states in India, Archbishop Raphael Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar insisted,... Read more
Cardinal calls for referendum after Chavez govt. boots religion classes
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, has called on Venezuelans to do more than just complain about the... Read more
Morning-after pill is abortifacient, say experts in Nicaragua
At the “Emergency Contraceptives” symposium organized by the Nicaraguan Association for Life, various pro-life experts explained how the morning-after pill... Read more
Mexico symposium to network religious freedom advocates
Experts on religious freedom in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada will be meeting for a symposium in Mexico City next... Read more
Diocese of Sacramento to launch ‘Catholics Come Home’ campaign
Hoping to encourage at least 100,000 non-practicing Catholics to return to church, the Diocese of Sacramento is preparing a “come... Read more
Irish Church announces 36 new seminarians to begin studies
The Irish bishops have announced that 36 new seminarians will begin their studies for the diocesan priesthood this year. Read more
