Archive for October 6, 2011
Maternal health group denied funding over Catholic beliefs
A Catholic maternal health group has been denied Canadian government funding for the eleventh time in nearly a decade, while... Read more
Vatican cardinal warns priests not to let humanity overshadow God
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, the prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, recently addressed priests and seminarians in the Archdiocese of... Read more
Bishop Zurek announces private meeting with Fr. Pavone
Bishop Patrick J. Zurek of Amarillo, Texas said today that his actions in the situation surrounding Father Frank Pavone are... Read more
Vatican daily remembers Steve Jobs as 'visionary' of technology and art
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano remembered Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, as a “visionary who united technology and art.” Read more
Brazilian city hosts world's largest Marian procession
On the evening of Oct. 4, two million people began converging on the city of Belém in the northeastern state... Read more
Foster care fight ends Peoria Catholic Charities’ work with state
Catholic Charities of Peoria is withdrawing from Illinois state-funded social services because state laws and public policy have “increasingly clashed”... Read more
North American College welcomes 35 new deacons with joy
The Pontifical North American College in Rome is celebrating the ordination of 35 new deacons at an Oct. 6 ceremony... Read more
