Articles by Adelaide Mena
Global Rosary Relay unites faithful in prayer for priests
Jul 6, 2014 / 12:51 pmCatholics throughout the world joined together on June 27 to ask for Mary’s intercession in a 24-hour rosary initiative for World Priest Day.
Call for religious exemption from ENDA draws diverse support
Jul 3, 2014 / 15:50 pmA diverse group of religious leaders – including some who worked on President Obama’s re-election campaign – are asking for a religious exemption to a controversial discrimination rule.
Wave of religious freedom rulings follows Supreme Court decision
Jul 2, 2014 / 19:22 pmIn the days following a Supreme Court ruling upholding religious freedom in the workplace, several lower courts have issued decisions protecting religious liberty in similar circumstances.
Christian doctors encouraged but cautious after Court ruling
Jul 1, 2014 / 14:48 pmA Christian doctor’s organization celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent religious freedom ruling, while at the same time cautioning that threats to religious liberty remain.
Hobby Lobby ruling draws renewed commitment from Congress
Jul 1, 2014 / 03:20 amThe Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on the federal contraception mandate has prompted a renewed enthusiasm from lawmakers on both sides of the religious freedom debate.
Hobby Lobby ruling lauded as 'big win for freedom'
Jun 30, 2014 / 16:01 pmReligious liberty advocates are applauding a Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal contraception mandate for some for-profit companies, while asking that protection be ensured for non-profit groups as well.
Sudanese Christian woman released again
Jun 27, 2014 / 15:16 pmMeriam Ibrahim – a Christian woman who had previously been sentenced to death in Sudan for her faith – has been released after another detention for accusations of forging travel documents.
Major FBI bust highlights problem of human trafficking
Jun 27, 2014 / 03:49 amThe arrest of nearly 300 suspected pimps and rescue of 168 children in a national bust of child sex trafficking rings across the country has drawn attention to the problem of modern slavery.
Supreme Court's abortion clinic ruling hailed as win for women
Jun 26, 2014 / 15:24 pmA unanimous Supreme Court decision striking down a 35-foot buffer zone around Massachusetts abortion clinics is being praised as a victory not only for pro-life counsellors but for all women.
Archbishop: Church must be free to imitate Christ through service
Jun 23, 2014 / 16:09 pmIn seeking religious liberty, Catholics are seeking the freedom to serve in response to Christ’s love in the Eucharist, said the archbishop of Baltimore at the start of the 2014 Fortnight for Freedom.
Activists push for awareness of North Korea human rights abuses
Jun 21, 2014 / 15:10 pmIn a hearing before members of Congress, victims of North Korea’s human rights abuses and experts on the dictatorship’s harsh practices asked for support in bringing an end to the country’s harsh treatment of political dissenters.
Supporters from around the US rally for marriage
Jun 21, 2014 / 06:01 amDefenders of marriage from around the United States came to Washington, D.C. Thursday for the March for Marriage to support the institution as one between a man and a woman.
Marriage matters for society, says homilist at national Mass
Jun 20, 2014 / 16:13 pmMarriage, an institution between one man and one woman for the rearing of children, is designed by God and is the backbone of society, clergy proclaimed at Thursday's national Mass for Marriage.
Marriage breakdown threatens society, religious leaders say
Jun 19, 2014 / 17:19 pmThe redefinition of marriage and movement from its focus on children affects not only families but entire communities and all of society, religious leaders warn.
Marriage stabilizing for society, activists proclaim
Jun 19, 2014 / 13:48 pmPolitical leaders told crowds at the March for Marriage to not be afraid to speak the truth about marriage and the unique and essential role both a father and a mother play in a child’s life.
'Women's issues' broader than reproductive health, experts say
Jun 18, 2014 / 16:02 pmLimiting “women’s issues” to a woman's potential to be a mother – as well as trying to deny that potential – does not empower women, a panel told members of Congress and their staff Tuesday.
Gates abortion funding drop met with praise, caution
Jun 17, 2014 / 16:20 pmAlthough Melinda Gates' recent announcement that her charitable group will axe abortion funding has drawn praise, concern remains over money being funneled into projects that undermine human dignity.
Christians, Shias face uncertain future in face of Iraqi violence
Jun 17, 2014 / 16:02 pmIn the midst of advances by Sunni insurgents, Iraq’s remaining Christian community and the country’s majority- Shia population face threats to their future, and continued violence.
'The Fault in Our Stars' hailed for themes on suffering, love
Jun 13, 2014 / 03:03 amBestselling movie and book “The Fault in Our Stars” provides material to think more deeply about belief and skepticism – as well as the lessons on suffering and vulnerability that the terminally ill can teach us, clergy and cultural observers say.
Vatican prayer meeting brings hope for Holy Land peace
Jun 10, 2014 / 16:15 pmPope Francis’ recent prayer meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents is a call for peace in the region that may show fruit in improving relations, according to a panel of observers.