Archive for February 21, 2012
Thousands of religious leaders voice concerns about HHS mandate
Over 2,500 religious leaders have signed a letter to President Obama calling for the reversal of the HHS-mandated insurance coverage... Read more
List shows dozens of prominent women oppose contraception mandate
In response to the claim that most women do not oppose the Obama administration's contraception mandate, journalist Kathryn Jean Lopez... Read more
Church leaders appeal for talks to prevent Syrian civil war
Catholic leaders have called for negotiations to prevent a civil war in Syria, where the conflict between government supporters and... Read more
Vatican gives Easter reform deadline to Pontifical University of Peru
The Vatican has given the Pontifical University of Peru until Easter 2012 to comply with the Church’s requirements for Catholic... Read more
Ave Maria University challenges HHS mandate in federal court
Ave Maria University has filed a lawsuit seeking relief from the federal rule forcing it to fund contraception, sterilization, and... Read more
Abortion advocate draws ire for dressing up as 'bishop'
Prominent abortion advocate Monica Roa, who helped legalize abortion in Colombia in 2006, posted a picture of herself on Facebook... Read more
New Facebook page empowers Cubans to welcome papal visit
The Christian Life Movement in Cuba launched a new Facebook page called “Waiting for Benedict XVI” to promote the pontiff's... Read more
Cardinal O’Brien meets Cardinal O’Brien
You don’t have to be named O’Brien to become a cardinal, but it seems to help. Just after Cardinal Edwin... Read more
Pope names native son as new auxiliary of Galveston-Houston archdiocese
Pope Benedict XVI named Houston native Msgr. George A. Sheltz on Feb. 21 as the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s next auxiliary... Read more
Not all Catholic colleges freely choose to cover birth control, group says
The Cardinal Newman Society evaluated a list of twenty prominent Catholic colleges offering contraceptive coverage and found that most do... Read more
