Archive for September 17, 2009
Cardinal Pell to participate in Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Cardinal George Pell will provide a counter to the atheist debater Christopher Hitchens at the first Festival of Dangerous Ideas... Read more
Vatican II reforms at the center of SSPX talks
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn has said that the breakaway Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) must assent to the non-negotiable reforms... Read more
Priests cannot be replaced by the laity, Pope Benedict explains
In an audience this morning with bishops visiting from Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI advised them on how to respond to... Read more
Foundation wants Pius XII to be declared 'Righteous Among the Nations'
The Pave The Way Foundation informed Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday that it has launched an initiative to bestow on... Read more
Archbishop of New York calls on U.N. to defend human dignity
Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York said this week that as the United Nations convenes its General Assembly, it would... Read more
Belief in aliens not necessarily against the faith, Vatican official says
Father Jose Gabriel Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory, said this week there is no opposition between belief in the... Read more
Hispanic bishops visit congressmen, link health care and immigration reform
A delegation of six Hispanic Catholic bishops has met with U.S. legislators to discuss topics including health care reform and... Read more
Survey: 48 percent of Americans want ban on abortion funding in health care bill
The latest poll from the independent pollster Rasmussen shows that 48 percent of Americans want a ban on coverage for... Read more
Following Obama controversy, Notre Dame president announces pro-life initiatives
Months after President Barack Obama’s controversial commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame, university president Fr. John I. Jenkins,... Read more
Pro-life essay contest winners in California show reverence for life
Three students in Los Angeles-area Catholic high schools have won cash prizes in a pro-life essay competition that one organizer... Read more
