Archive for August 28, 2012
HHS revises mandate third time; foes say it misses the point
A slight revision of the federal contraception mandate offers some additional protection for certain religious employers but is not sufficient... Read more
Cardinal George looks to God as second cancer fight begins
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is encouraging others to use his recent cancer diagnosis as a time to “reflect upon... Read more
Democrats join Republicans in booking Cardinal Dolan for final prayer
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has accepted an invitation to offer the closing prayer at the upcoming Democratic... Read more
Vatican defends child with Down syndrome accused of burning Quran
The head of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue has voiced support for a Christian girl with Down syndrome in... Read more
Church in Venezuela mourns oil refinery deaths
Venezuela's bishops grieved over the explosion and fire at an oil refinery in the country – one of the four... Read more
At England’s Marian shrine, Bishop Davies urges full embrace of faith
Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury has encouraged English Catholics to prepare for the Year of Faith by embracing and proclaiming... Read more
Gulf Coast Catholics prepare for Hurricane Isaac impact
As the U.S. Gulf Coast braces itself for Hurricane Isaac to make landfall, the Catholic community is preparing to offer... Read more
Philly archdiocese financial officer gets prison time in $900,000 theft
Anita Guzzardi, the former chief financial officer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was sentenced on Friday to two to seven... Read more
