Archive for January 27, 2011
CHA adopts dual approach to abortion funding in health care law
The Catholic Health Association has endorsed legislation to restrict federal funding of abortion in the health care law passed last... Read more
Hawaii bishop shocked at high-ranking priest's departure for politics
Bishop Larry R. Silva of Honolulu, Hawaii says he was “shocked and extremely disappointed” to discover that his second-in-command at the... Read more
Immigrant abuse reveals societal decay, warns Mexican archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Xalapa, Mexico is warning that the abuse suffered by Central Americans traveling through Mexico is “an evident... Read more
Priest calls for truth to be revealed in 2010 murder of bishop in Turkey
A parish priest in Turkey is calling for a “fair trial that establishes the truth” about the murder of Bishop... Read more
Peoria diocese restarts Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification cause
The Diocese of Peoria has resumed its promotion of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s cause for beatification despite its dispute with the... Read more
Pope's example should be model for priests, Italian bishops’ head urges
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genova, Italy said that priests should follow the model of Pope Benedict XVI in fulfilling their... Read more
US bishops oppose return to workplace immigration raids
Speaking for the U.S. bishops, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles told the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 26... Read more
Construction near LA’s oldest church uncovers cemetery
The construction of a Mexican cultural center in Los Angeles has uncovered a 200-year-old Catholic cemetery mistakenly thought to have... Read more
