Archive for June 17, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI / Ross Douthat?w=200&h=150

Catholic Church is not ‘finished’ because of sexual scandal, pundit says

While the clerical sexual abuse crisis may have permanently damaged millions of people’s image of the Catholic Church, a historical... Read more

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Orthodox rabbis condemn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ proposal

Apologizing for two prominent Jewish Senators’ support for allowing open homosexuals to serve in the military, an Orthodox Jewish group... Read more

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Report shows $1 billion in US taxpayer money has gone to abortion industry

A report released by the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals over $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money going to... Read more

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German bishops weigh in on World Cup

The German Catholic news website kath.de has created a special page on its site dedicated to the German bishops' hopes... Read more

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Pope rethinks, clarifies and reinforces celibacy, asserts Vatican analyst

Vatican analyst Sandro Magister published an article in which he detailed Pope Benedict’s teaching on priestly celibacy, a concept with... Read more

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EWTN to celebrate families, legacy of Mother Angelica

EWTN has announced it will hold its 2010 Family Celebration on October 9-10 at the Canton Civic and Cultural Center... Read more

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Secretary Clinton praises religious freedom ambassador nominee

Earlier this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the nomination of Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook for the position of... Read more

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Argentinean bishop condemns mid term abortion, stresses that Church 'cannot remain silent'

An Argentinian Bishop condemned a court ruling allowing a local woman who was  five months pregnant to undergo an abortion,... Read more

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Soccer has 'enormous potential for evangelization,' remarks Chilean bishop

In a letter released by the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Auxiliary Bishop Cristian Contreras Villarroel said the vast majority of... Read more

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Director General of the Legionaries meets with Pope Benedict

Pope Benedict received Fr. Alvaro Corcuera, the Director General of the Legionaries of Christ, in a private audience this morning,... Read more

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New 'Ella' drug should be labeled an abortion pill, argues pro-life leader

In response to the FDA's safety approval of a new drug being described as a “morning-after” pill, a pro-life leader... Read more

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Sports columnist laments poor coverage of World Cup player's Catholic faith

Soccer player Wayne Rooney’s recent comment that he wears rosary beads during soccer practice because he is Catholic has piqued... Read more

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After final arguments in Prop. 8 trial, Maggie Gallagher expects judge will overturn law

On Wednesday lawyers made their final arguments in a federal case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8. While Maggie Gallagher,... Read more