Archive for January 12, 2010
Upcoming collection for Latin America to support catechesis and evangelization
The 2010 Collection for the Church in Latin America will be taken up in most U.S. parishes on the weekend... Read more
California abortionist accused of gross negligence in woman’s death
After the death of a 30-year-old woman who underwent an abortion, a previously disciplined California abortionist has been accused of... Read more
More attacks on churches in Malaysia ‘Allah’ conflict
Attacks on Christian churches and institutions continue in Malaysia after a court ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the word “Allah”... Read more
Madagascan Catholics receive papal condolences for cardinal's death
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his condolences for the death of Cardinal Armand Gaetan Razafindratandra, archbishop emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar,... Read more
Vice president's mother laid to rest in Delaware
President Obama and the First Lady are attending a Catholic funeral service today for Vice President Joe Biden's mother, Mrs.... Read more
Cardinal Bertone urges respect for Christians in Egypt
After recent anti-Christian attacks in Egypt, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, called for the country to appreciate... Read more
Daughters of St. Paul unfazed by threats from Church of Scientology
In Italy, the pre-Christmas release of the book "The Courage to Speak Out - Stories of ex-Scientologists" was met with... Read more
Mexican cardinal says Church cannot be silent in face of attacks on marriage
Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera reiterated this week that leaders of the Church cannot be silent in... Read more
USCCB media director lists bishops' health care concerns
In a Washington Post column on Jan. 8, Sister Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the U.S. Conference... Read more
Pope to visit to synagogue Sunday, Patriarch of Jerusalem to join him
As the day of the papal visit to the Synagogue of Rome approaches, another religious leader has decided to join... Read more
Church neutral on re-election of Colombian president
The secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, explained this week that the country’s bishops are... Read more
Judge recuses herself from trial of Notre Dame pro-life protesters
The trial judge assigned to the legal case involving 88 pro-life activists arrested for demonstrating at the University of Notre... Read more
Knights of Columbus rally members to oppose federal funding of abortion
Following the U.S. Bishops' announcement of their grassroots campaign to encourage the faithful to speak out against federal funding of... Read more
St. Anthony chapel in India being rebuilt after extremist attacks
A chapel to St. Anthony in India which was severely damaged in several 2008 attacks by religious extremists is now... Read more
A society that masks 'totalitarianism' with 'hope' will destroy itself, warns Archbishop Burke
Using the example of St. Thomas More, Archbishop Raymond Burke exhorted legal professionals present at Tuesday's Red Mass in St.... Read more
