Archive for December 13, 2012

Bishop Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan blesses the faithful at Our Lady of Tapao Shrine on July 13, 2009. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Veteran reconnects with Vietnamese priest he thought was dead

In 1968 Joe Mahoney was serving with the Marines in South Vietnam, where he met Father Paul Nguyen Thanh Hoan,... Read more

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Illinois pharmacist ruling praised as conscience victory

Religious liberty advocates are hailing the end of a seven-year legal battle over the required provision of abortion drugs in... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Drury Hotel founder says faith, family shape business decisions

Missouri business executive Charles Drury, who helped found the hotel chain that bears his name, attributes his success to a... Read more

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Uruguayan congress passes gay 'marriage' law

The Uruguayan House of Representatives has voted to pass a law legalizing same-sex “marriage” in the country.  Read more

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Cardinal says American Catholics should head battle for human rights

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops, said the Catholics of America should be “on the front... Read more

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Pope emphasizes education of youth in response to social fractures

As young people become more concerned with quick professional success and rely on social networks as a replacement for community,... Read more

Bishop emeritus Walter F. Sullivan. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Retired Richmond bishop dies at age 84

Bishop emeritus Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond, Va., a prominent advocate of social issues, passed away on Dec. 11at his... Read more

Interior Minister Manuel Valls in Lyon, France on Sept.14, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

France monitoring traditionalist Catholics for 'religious pathology'

A French cabinet member announced that the government will monitor certain groups for "religious pathology," including a traditionalist Catholic organization,... Read more