Archive for September 7, 2011

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Prop 8 hearing puts ballot initiative powers in spotlight

On Sept. 6, California's Supreme Court heard arguments about a legal question that has less to do with marriage, than... Read more

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Mexican cardinal demands justice for victims of casino attack

Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega of Monterrey, Mexico has urged officials to track down those responsible for the attack on the... Read more

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Pope speaks of God's presence during 'times of darkness'

Pope Benedict XVI told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square that they should look to the Bible's third psalm to recall... Read more

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Spanish woman dies 14 days after removal of feeding tube

Ramona Estevez, the 91-year-old Spanish woman whose feeding tube was withdrawn last month, died on Sept. 6 at the Blanca... Read more

Michele Murphy and her uncle, James Tetreault, as they remember their sister and niece Renee Tetreault Newell / Photo: Rick Snizek, The Rhode Island Catholic?w=200&h=150

Family finds hope in tragic loss on 9/11

It has been a decade since Michele Murphy lost her sister Renee Tetreault Newell on 9/11, and while the pain... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Opponents: Calif. vaccine bill will give taxpayer boost to drug companies

California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a bill allowing 12-year-olds to consent to STD vaccinations or treatment without their parents’... Read more

An architectural rendering of the planned Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in Raleigh, N.C.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Raleigh diocese announces new Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina plans to build a new 2,000-seat cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus,... Read more