Archive for May 31, 2013
Targeting of crisis pregnancy centers draws sharp criticism
A bill introduced in congress allowing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate crisis pregnancy centers has sparked a fiery reaction... Read more
Contraception funding charges inaccurate, NY archdiocese says
Responding to media reports, the Archdiocese of New York said that its payments to a labor union fund that goes... Read more
Vatican bank president focusing on image change
The new head of the Vatican’s Institute for Works of Religion, Ernst von Freyberg, says his main goal is to... Read more
Praising God frees us from sorrow, Pope proclaims
Christians often act like they are “going to a funeral procession rather than to praise God,” Pope Francis declared, urging... Read more
Pope closes Mary's month reflecting on her spiritual attitude
After a Rosary in St. Peter’s Square to mark the end of May, Pope Francis asked people to “listen, decide,... Read more
Legion of Christ update presented to Pope Francis
The papal delegate overseeing the Legion of Christ and Regnum Christ met with Pope Francis on Monday to discuss the... Read more
Bishops denounce attacks in Central African Republic
A bishop in the Central African Republic is denouncing the plundering and profanations of Church missions in the country, as... Read more
New Oakland bishop looks to Pope Francis' example
Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., was ordained and installed as Bishop of Oakland on May 25, promising to follow Pope... Read more
Religious freedom leader says threats in US are real
The head of a federal commission that promotes religious liberty warned that while threats to religious freedom in the U.S.... Read more
