Archive for June 11, 2010
Knights of Columbus efforts in Rome highlighted in new museum exhibit
The Knights of Columbus are celebrating the 90th anniversary of their presence in Rome by reflecting on the group's contributions... Read more
Pro-life leader arrested for praying on D.C. public sidewalk
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, a Protestant minister who heads the Christian Defense Coalition, was arrested on Tuesday while praying in... Read more
Catholics in La Crosse receive new bishop from Milwaukee
Catholics in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin received word this morning that Pope Benedict XVI has given them a... Read more
Pope: While Church focused on goods of priesthood, Satan tried to tarnish priests
At the closing Mass of the Year for Priests on Thursday, Pope Benedict reviewed the purpose of the year, saying... Read more
Prayer Vigil gathers 15,000 priests from around the world
An estimated 15,000 priests attended a prayer vigil last night in St. Peter's Square. The priests, who hail from 97... Read more
Ad campaign demolishes myth of 'therapeutic abortion' in Ireland
The Irish pro-life group Youth Defence has launched a newspaper ad campaign to counter implications by pro-abortion groups that there... Read more
Church hopeful for more gestures to help Cuban political prisoners
Orlando Marquez, the director of the Catholic magazine Palabra Nueva, said this week the Church in Cuba is hopeful the... Read more
Gov. Crist vetoes bill requiring ultrasound before first-trimester abortion
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has vetoed a bill that would have required an ultrasound exam for women seeking an abortion... Read more
Vatican communications official visits EWTN and Mother Angelica
The president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications visited EWTN’s headquarters in Irondale, Alabama on June 1. He... Read more
