Archive for June 18, 2014

Photograph of Wojciech Jaruzelski taken in 1968, around the time he became the Defence Minister of Poland.?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Polish communist's reconciliation with Church hailed as joyous

The recent funeral Mass said for Wojciech Jaruzelski, who was a Polish military commander and communist politician during the Cold... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Attorney: courts overturning marriage laws use 'raw judicial power'

The judiciary would be exercising “raw judicial power” were it to overturn Colorado’s traditional marriage amendment, an attorney at a... Read more

Hands Together, by Vera Kratochvil.?w=200&h=150

Pro-marriage culture reduces inequality, professor says

Church support for marriage among poor and middle class Americans can play a key role in combating income inequality and... Read more

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World Cup 2014: pray for soccer players, Mexican cardinal urges

The Archbishop of Mexico has joined Pope Francis in calling on the World Cup to be played in an atmosphere... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the General Audience held April 16, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

The Church is a family formed by God, Pope says

Pope Francis stressed the familial nature of the Church at his Wednesday General Audience, emphasizing God’s desire to form a... Read more

Mariano Palacios Alcocer, Mexico's ambassador to the Holy See, in his office in Rome, June 12, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Pope's Mexico visit meaningful for all Latin America, diplomat says

Mexico's ambassador to the Holy See says he is awaiting the announcement of the dates of a visit to the... Read more

Jeanne Monahan, president of the March for Life and a panelist at June 17's "Women Know Best" event on Capitol Hil. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

'Women's issues' broader than reproductive health, experts say

Limiting “women’s issues” to a woman's potential to be a mother – as well as trying to deny that potential... Read more