Archive for February 11, 2011
Massachusetts bishops: Severe state budget cuts must not ignore social needs
Massachusetts politicians must remember the vulnerable in their spending cuts planned to remedy a $1.2 billion budget gap, the state’s... Read more
Web initiative lends support to 'Protect Life Act'
As the House of Representatives debates the Protect Life Act, a proposal that would ban abortion funding throughout the federal... Read more
Chicago pro-life project helps women halt second trimester abortions
With the help of two pro-life groups in the area, a Catholic hospital in Illinois has become one of the... Read more
West cannot understand risk of 'Islamization,' Iraqi archbishop warns
The secular western world is incapable of fully understanding the threat of a “reawakening of Islam” in the Middle East,... Read more
Colombian bishops: Church ready to facilitate peace process
Bishop Ruben Salazar Gomez, the president of the Colombian bishops' conference, said the Church will act as a facilitator between... Read more
Vatican Radio celebrates 80 years, focuses on digital future
The Vatican’s radio station is celebrating its 80th anniversary — with a nod to its distinguished past but clearly focused... Read more
Number of priests growing worldwide, Vatican reports
There are more than 5,000 more Catholic priests globally in 2009 than there were in 1999, according to official Church... Read more
Poll shows strong opposition to abortion, same-sex 'marriage' in Peru
A recent poll is showing that more than two-thirds of Peruvians are against abortion, same-sex “marriage” and the legalization of drugs. Read more
