Archive for January 22, 2010
Nigerian archbishop says Jos violence worsened by false reports and government neglect
Responding to the violence in the Nigerian town of Jos, the local archbishop has said the media is further inflaming... Read more
Contraceptives delivery by 11-year-olds is ‘dangerous prescription,’ critics warn
A Planned Parenthood partner in Ecuador is using youth as young as 11 to deliver the contraceptive injection Depo-Provera as... Read more
Archdiocese of Hanoi condemns savage beating of Redemptorist brother
The Archdiocese of Hanoi has condemned local government attacks against Catholics at Dong Chiem parish, including the “savage” and “brutal”... Read more
Prop. 8 trial witnesses make ‘troubling’ attack on religion and Catholic teaching
Court witnesses arguing against California’s Proposition 8 have described religious beliefs of those who believe marriage is between a man... Read more
Vatican sees improved outlook for 2010 finances
The Council of Cardinals met in the Vatican from Jan. 20 - 21 to discuss the organizational and economic issues... Read more
Cuban dissidents denounce mistreatment of political prisoner
The Christian Liberation Movement is denouncing the mistreatment of Jose Daniel Ferrer, a political prisoner in Cuba, saying he is... Read more
Bishops of Mexico condemn anti-family laws
In a statement this week, the bishops of Mexico reiterated their condemnation of all laws attacking the family and marriage... Read more
Mexican priests participate in First National Congress of Priests
More than 500 Mexican priests are attending the First National Congress of Priests, which is being held January 18-22 in... Read more
Pro-life marchers flood D.C. in protest of legalized abortion
Hundreds of thousands of people are gathered in the nation's capital today to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade... Read more
Pro-life rallies to be held in Spain on March 7
“Spain Says Yes To Life” is the theme organizers have chosen for numerous pro-life rallies planned to take place across... Read more
Nuncio to deliver message from Pope at Haitian archbishop's funeral
Funerals for Archbishop of Port-au-Prince Serge Miot and Vicar General Charles Benoit, who both died in the catastrophic earthquake last... Read more
Brother of Terry Schiavo claims 'lies' are still being spread about her
Nearly five years after the death of his sister Terri Schiavo, Bobby Schindler has said that the general press is... Read more
Haitians need more than material assistance, advises Caritas in Port-au-Prince
The local president of Caritas in Haiti, Bishop Pierre-Andre Dumas told L'Osservatore Romano about Caritas' activities in reaching the people... Read more
Rep. Smith refers to abortion as the 'greatest human rights struggle on earth'
U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) has spoken out against abortion twice in the past two days: on Thursday, he addressed... Read more
