Articles by Michelle La Rosa
Nation's leaders commemorate 9/11 with prayers
Sep 11, 2012 / 10:26 amOn the eleventh anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks the U.S. has seen, Church leaders and political figures remembered those who lost their lives and offered prayers for the nation's future.
Abortion rhetoric at DNC criticized for failure to respect women
Sep 11, 2012 / 01:02 amThrough the use of degrading language and extreme claims, speakers at the Democratic National Convention failed to respect women, said a senior policy adviser for The Catholic Association.
Iranian pastor freed after three years, acquitted of apostasy charges
Sep 10, 2012 / 11:42 amAmid continued pressure from the international community, Christian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been released from an Iranian prison after nearly three years of facing the threat of execution for his religion.
African American pastor says Democrats do not serve black interests
Sep 10, 2012 / 09:13 amAs delegates at the Democratic National Convention celebrated the party's decision to reiterate its support for abortion and officially endorse “gay marriage,” an African American leader said that these policies harm the black community.
Democratic convention emphasizes economy, contraception mandate
Sep 7, 2012 / 13:33 pmProviding economic security for the middle class and access to free contraception as a key part of women’s health care were major issues that dominated conversations at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
'Whole life' Catholic Democrat argues Obama is pro-life
Sep 6, 2012 / 23:13 pmA former congresswoman known for being a prominent pro-life Democrat has advised fellow party members to tell Catholics that President Obama is a pro-life candidate.
EPA efforts highlighted at Democrats' faith council meeting
Sep 5, 2012 / 16:30 pmConcern for the environment and a desire to care for one's neighbor through the federal government were among the ways Democratic speakers described their faith in action at a religious gathering at the party's national convention.
Democratic platform includes free abortions, official 'gay marriage' support
Sep 5, 2012 / 00:06 amFor the first time in American history, a major U.S. political party has incorporated support for a redefinition of marriage into its official statement of beliefs.
Planned Parenthood rally speakers frame pro-life views as anti-woman
Sep 4, 2012 / 16:32 pmSupporters of Planned Parenthood argued at a Sept. 4 rally that pro-life views amount to the belief that women are inferior and should not have certain rights.
Role of faith, family emphasized at Republican convention
Sep 1, 2012 / 06:06 amProminent members of the Republican Party highlighted faith and family values as being intrinsic to America’s identity as a nation at the party’s 2012 national convention.
Romney says economic plan will bring relief to families
Aug 31, 2012 / 14:30 pmRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that America’s backbone of family, community and faith will be reinforced by initiatives to boost the economy and ease unemployment.
Former Vatican diplomat predicts Catholic swing toward GOP
Aug 31, 2012 / 00:54 amJim Nicholson, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, thinks that the Catholic vote remains an important force in modern politics and that more Catholics than in the past will vote for Romney and the Republican Party in the upcoming election.
At convention, Ryan urges economic changes to decrease poverty
Aug 30, 2012 / 11:55 amIn an Aug. 29 speech at the Republican National Convention, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) called for fiscal responsibility as a key part of a moral response to the needs of the poor and unemployed.
New Christian group created to celebrate, defend marriage
Aug 30, 2012 / 03:01 amPastors from across the country have come together to form an organization celebrating the important role of marriage and encouraging Christians to take action in support of it.
Obama's pitch to women misses important issues, Alvare says
Aug 30, 2012 / 01:07 amA law professor at George Mason University believes that in the upcoming election women will focus on more than abortion and contraception, and will consider issues that pertain to the family, the economy and the condition of the American culture when they vote.
Final Republican platform has strong religious freedom plank
Aug 29, 2012 / 12:58 pmThe U.S. Republican Party included a significant section on the importance of religious freedom in its new official platform, adopted on Aug. 28 in Tampa, Fla.
Gulf Coast Catholics prepare for Hurricane Isaac impact
Aug 28, 2012 / 12:44 pmAs the U.S. Gulf Coast braces itself for Hurricane Isaac to make landfall, the Catholic community is preparing to offer aid to survivors in the wake of the storm.
HHS revises mandate third time; foes say it misses the point
Aug 28, 2012 / 02:58 amA slight revision of the federal contraception mandate offers some additional protection for certain religious employers but is not sufficient to ease religious freedom concerns, said a lawyer who is working to challenge the mandate in court.
Hispanic Catholics could play 'definitive' role in election
Aug 25, 2012 / 06:03 amPolitical changes in recent years could mean that Catholics play an important role in the upcoming presidential election, but in a new way, say political analysts.
Woman-friendly Catholic business sues over HHS mandate
Aug 24, 2012 / 03:04 amA businesswoman who has filed the most recent lawsuit against the federal contraception mandate believes that the government must respect her identity as a Catholic woman as well as a business owner.