Archive for February 4, 2010
New Maryland county rule targets pro-life pregnancy centers, archdiocese says
The Montgomery County Council in Maryland on Tuesday voted to require pregnancy counseling centers to post a disclaimer saying they... Read more
New website organizes Rosary campaign for individual bishops
Rosary for the Bishop, an online prayer campaign for Catholic bishops, has launched a new website to enroll participants and... Read more
Obama faith-based advisor maintains that Pope hurts people ‘in name of Jesus’
Harry Knox, a member of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, has stood by his past... Read more
Winter Olympics are 'building block of peace and friendship,' declares Pope Benedict
In a letter to the Archbishop of Vancouver, the Holy Father expressed his happiness for the occasion of the 21st... Read more
'Divine justice' focus of Holy Father's Lenten message
Today Pope Benedict XVI made public his Lenten message for 2010 emphasizing “divine justice” which, he noted, “is profoundly different... Read more
Haiti remains hopeful despite tragedy, reports bishop
Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI after Wednesday's General Audience, Bishop Pierre-Andre Dumas of Anse-a-Veau and the Director of Caritas Haiti,... Read more
Costa Rican presidential candidate reveals opposition to abortion and same-sex 'marriage'
Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla said this week she is opposed to the legalization of abortion and same-sex “marriage.” Read more
Catholic politician in Spain criticizes bishops for Communion stance
The president of Spain’s House of Representatives, Jose Bono, a self-described Catholic socialist, criticized the country’s bishops this week for... Read more
Catholic Voices experts to prepare way for Pope's visit to Britain
During his address to the bishops of England and Wales this week, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that he will be... Read more
Bishop highlights importance of military chaplains
During the 21st International Conference for Military Chaplains held in Spain this week, Bishop Fabio Suescun Mutis of the Military... Read more
Cardinal George calls for 'renewed Catholic imagination' in the U.S.
The book "The Difference God Makes: a Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion and Culture" by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago... Read more
Political prisoners in Cuba suffering same fate as Mandela, reveal dissidents
Thirty-three political prisoners in Cuba have sent a letter to South African leader Nelson Mandela informing him that they will... Read more
Wyoming Catholic professor wins pontifical prize for thesis, meets Holy Father
A U.S. Catholic professor was recently awarded an audience with Pope Benedict XVI and an almost $30,000 prize for his... Read more
Courage needed to eliminate nuclear weapons, Archbishop O’Brien tells summit
Archbishop of Baltimore Edwin O’Brien on Wednesday reiterated the Catholic Church’s condemnation of “total war” and called for courage in... Read more
‘Stop dehydration deaths,’ says Terri Schiavo’s brother in response to new brain scan
Reacting to news of a breakthrough in brain scanning technology, Terri Schiavo's brother Bobby Schindler is calling for a halt... Read more
