Archive for December 19, 2012
Goodness is best response to evil of shootings, Archbishop Aquila says
As the nation mourns the loss of life in the Newtown, Conn. shooting, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver is... Read more
Study finds 84 percent of world has religious affiliation
More than 80 percent of people around the world – about 5.8 billion individuals – identify with a religious group,... Read more
Irish pro-lifers: abortion legislation will have election consequences
Pro-life leaders in Ireland have warned that the Fine Gael-run government’s introduction of legislation to legalize abortion will have consequences... Read more
Pope says faith includes trust in dark moments
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of reflections on faith this Wednesday, saying that at times it includes an element... Read more
Filipino bishops will not concede to 'reproductive health' bill
Catholic leaders in the Philippines vowed to continue fighting for life, marriage and family as a controversial “reproductive health” bill... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of 85-year-old Chaldean Patriarch
Pope Benedict XVI on Dec. 19 accepted the resignation of Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, head of the Chaldean Catholic Church,... Read more
DC appeals court rules new contraception rule must be issued
Religious freedom advocates applauded a federal appeals court’s decision to hold the government accountable for revising its controversial contraception mandate. Read more
