Archive for June 28, 2013

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez. (File photo/CNA).?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Be not afraid of immigrants, Archbishop Gomez encourages

In a new book marking Independence Day, the archbishop of Los Angeles addresses immigration reform in the context of the... Read more

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Hobby Lobby moves forward in seeking mandate reprieve

A federal appeals court has paved the way for arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby to pursue an injunction that would block... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

New Vatican Secretary of State may be appointed soon

Rumors have emerged that Archbishop Pietro Parolin, apostolic nuncio to Venezuela, will shortly be appointed as the Vatican's Secretary of... Read more

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Vatican 'ready to cooperate' in investigation of accountant

The Vatican said it is ready to collaborate in the investigation of one of its accountants who was arrested today... Read more

Pope Francis sits in the back of the Chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae before celebrating Mass with the Vatican gardeners and janitors March 22, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

God acts in our lives on his timetable, not ours, Pope stresses

God's action in our life is according to his own plan rather than ours, Pope Francis taught in his daily... Read more

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. ?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

HHS mandate for religious groups finalized with few changes

The Obama administration announced on June 28 that it has finalized its regulations on the federal contraception mandate as it... Read more

President Barack Obama laughs with HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius in the Grand Foyer of the White House, July 26, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Religious freedom groups worried over final HHS mandate

Despite assurances from the Obama administration that the finalized version of the contraception mandate accounts for freedom of conscience, some... Read more

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Church in Dominican Republic warns of ambassador's gay advocacy efforts

Citing concerns over gay activism, a bishop from the Dominican Republic said that the Church in the country does not... Read more