Archive for March 16, 2011
Baby Joseph's struggle a teaching moment on the value of life, says priest
A priest who helped transfer a terminally ill 13-month-old from a Canadian hospital – where his breathing tubes were slated... Read more
US bishops emphasize booklet on 'marriage equality' is not Catholic
The U.S. bishops have said that a new booklet advocating “marriage equality” for same-sex couples by a self-identified Catholic group... Read more
Pope sends $100,000 to Japan
Pope Benedict XVI sent a donation of $100,000 to the Bishops’ Conference of Japan to help the victims of the... Read more
European court to rule on crucifixes in Italian schools
The European Human Rights Court will issue a ruling March 18 on whether crucifixes should be present in the public... Read more
New documents reveal inner workings of papal birth control commission
New documentation from a renowned moral theologian is shedding light on a controversial moment in Catholic history – the 1963-66... Read more
Vocations director chosen as new auxiliary bishop of San Jose (Updated)
Fr. Thomas Daly, a San Francisco diocesan priest and vocations director, has been chosen to become the new Auxiliary Bishop... Read more
As Ireland endures hard times, Catholics advised to look to St. Patrick
Amid economic uncertainty and the continued response to the clergy abuse crisis, the bishops of Ireland have urged Catholics to... Read more
