Archive for November 2, 2012

A picture of the MP3 players with religious material that Cheri Lomonte is sending to the troops. Photo by David Chen/Frontline Faith Project.?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Project sends spiritual relief to the frontlines

For more than two years, the Frontline Faith Project has worked to send MP3 players with Catholic content to U.S.... Read more

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Washington Catholics say 'gay marriage' backers mislead

A group of Catholic lay leaders in Washington state has asked voters to oppose the state’s “gay marriage” ballot proposal... Read more

Huricane Sandy destroyed 111 homes in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach with winds up to 80 mph and floodwaters up to 14 ft. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Dolan sees heartbreak, hope in Sandy's wake

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s destructive passage across the East Coast, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York expressed his... Read more

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Cuban officials slammed for jailing dissident's disabled son

Cuban dissident Rosa Maria Rodriguez has denounced the local government for imprisoning her mentally impaired son as retaliation for her... Read more

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Pilgrims arrive in Rome to celebrate Latin Mass permission

In honor of the fifth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that any priest can celebrate the Mass according to... Read more

A shell lays in the middle of the street in Homs, Syria, a remnant of the June 11, 2012 heavy attack leveled on the city. ?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Bishops' delegation says international support critical for Syrian refugees

A delegation from the U.S. bishops’ conference that recently visited the Middle East believes that the Syrian refugee crisis is... Read more

Filipinos visit their dead on All Saints Day at the Manila North Cemetery, Nov 1, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Pope celebrates Feast of All Souls in papal crypt

As Catholics around the world on Nov. 2 remember those who have passed away, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Vatican... Read more