Archive for September 2, 2010
Judge dismisses ‘with prejudice’ sex abuse charges against Catholic priest
A judge in West Virginia has dismissed all charges against a Catholic priest from Cincinnati who was accused of molesting... Read more
Chance to win $500k for Catholic school creates national buzz
The opportunity for a Catholic high school in Nebraska to win $500,000 to help build a new kitchen is creating... Read more
Cardinal Danneels’ lawyer: Media coverage of abuse victim meeting was character assassination
In a new development concerning claims that Cardinal Godfried Danneels asked a sexual abuse victim to cover up a bishop’s... Read more
Pope and Israeli president hope for peace in Holy Land
As the Palestinian and Israeli governments seek an agreement in Washington D.C., the Israeli president and Pope Benedict XVI hoped... Read more
Study shows Salvadoran majority supports president's pro-life decision
A new poll has revealed that 93 percent of Salvadorans oppose the legalization of abortion. In addition, 76 percent support... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls on Melkites to be bridge between East and West
The prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, called on Melkite Catholics in Argentina to be... Read more
Spanish archbishop prays for Iraq as US combat mission ends
Spanish archbishop Joan-Enric Vives prayed for the intercession of Our Lady of Nuria this week for Iraq, following the withdraw of... Read more
Marriage is proof of God's love, hope for Italy's future, teaches Italian cardinal
Through the sacrament of marriage, Italy can counteract "a true race towards death," said the head of Italian bishops on... Read more
Spanish officials thank Catholic Church for 'important role' in release of Cuban prisoners
During a visit to Cuba, two officials from Spain’s Socialist Party expressed gratitude to the Catholic Church for its “important... Read more
Italian doctor condemns culture that fears children
According to an Italian neonatal doctor, “pedophobia”—the fear of children—is an obstacle to the realization of the full rights of... Read more
Discovery building gunman confronted pro-life demonstrators in 2009, group says
James J. Lee, the alleged gunman who took hostages at the Discovery Communications building, also published demands for an end... Read more
Recently retired Vatican secretary promises to continue defending immigrant rights
Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, the Vatican's former secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People, has promised to continue... Read more
Pro-life leader criticizes professor’s support for coercive sterilization
A British professor’s call to sterilize by force members of society who would be “inadequate parents” prompted criticism from the... Read more
