Articles by Michelle La Rosa
Congressional leaders support Chinese pro-life activist
Aug 3, 2012 / 03:07 amBipartisan leaders of Congress came together in the nation’s capital on Aug. 1 to meet with and offer their support to Chinese pro-life activist Chen Guangcheng.
Pope Benedict supports Knights' religious freedom efforts
Aug 2, 2012 / 16:06 pmPope Benedict XVI has praised the work of the Knights of Columbus to defend and promote religious liberty within the United States.
Chinese woman rescued over 30 abandoned babies
Aug 2, 2012 / 01:05 amReports of a woman in China who saved dozens of abandoned babies in recent decades has drawn praise for her heroic actions and criticism for the one-child policy that leads to the practice of child desertion.
Former Vatican ambassadors launch Catholics for Romney group
Aug 1, 2012 / 23:05 pmA bipartisan group of six former U.S. ambassadors to the Holy See has joined together to support presidential candidate Mitt Romney and is calling on other Catholics to do the same.
Contraception mandate takes effect for businesses without 'safe harbor'
Aug 1, 2012 / 12:45 pmStarting Aug. 1, the owners of many for-profit businesses are being forced to pick between violating their beliefs and paying stifling fines as the federal contraception mandate goes into effect.
Princeton professor urges hotels to remove pornography
Aug 1, 2012 / 01:03 amCatholic law professor Robert P. George of Princeton University is discouraging pornography use in hotel rooms by calling on hotel CEOs to consider the harm that it causes.
Expert finds Clinton's religious freedom report not backed by action
Jul 31, 2012 / 03:04 amWhile a new report from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton uses strong rhetoric to back religious liberty, a former diplomat says more action needs to be taken to turn those words into reality.
Law reuniting immigrant families gains support from US bishops
Jul 30, 2012 / 14:45 pmThe U.S. bishops have joined more than 130 organizations urging legislation to help reunite children who have been separated from family members due to immigration measures against their parents.
New San Francisco archbishop vows to support marriage, immigrants
Jul 27, 2012 / 16:07 pmShortly after his appointment to lead the Archdiocese of San Francisco was announced, Archbishop-designate Salvatore J. Cordileone committed to defend marriage and serve the needy, particularly immigrants, in his new position.
Catholic Relief Services tried to minimize risk of scandal with aid group
Jul 27, 2012 / 11:07 amCatholic Relief Services has said that it took steps to fight against the possibility of scandal due to its funding of an aid group that provides contraception in other countries.
US bishops' marriage advocate to lead San Francisco archdiocese
Jul 27, 2012 / 09:54 amBishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of Oakland, Calif., the U.S. bishops’ leader on defense of marriage issues, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI as the ninth Archbishop of San Francisco.
As secularism spreads, Archbishop Chaput charts path for renewal
Jul 26, 2012 / 23:32 pmChanges in the nature of American society call the faithful to renew their commitment to living out their beliefs in public life, said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Aquila praises heroic actions during theater shooting
Jul 25, 2012 / 14:21 pmThose who offered their lives to save their loved ones in the recent Colorado theater shooting exemplified the Christian virtues of courageous sacrifice and selfless love, said Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver.
Chaplain says faith can help officers cope with Aurora shooting
Jul 24, 2012 / 14:23 pmA strong faith in God can play an important role for law enforcement officers struggling to deal with the aftermath of the recent mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., said a chaplain who has experience ministering to those involved in tragic killings.
US bishops' relief agency defends alliance with aid organization
Jul 21, 2012 / 16:02 pmCatholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief agency for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says that it worked with a leading Catholic bioethics group in conducting careful reviews to ensure that its funding decisions were in alignment with Church teaching.
Second mandate lawsuit dismissed on 'technical grounds'
Jul 20, 2012 / 16:09 pmA federal judge in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a lawsuit by Belmont Abbey College against the federal contraception mandate as being premature.
National, local leaders pray for victims of Colo. shooting
Jul 20, 2012 / 10:15 amElected officials at both the national and local levels have voiced grief and promised prayers and support after a shooting in Colorado left at least 12 people dead and dozens more wounded.
Congressmen hear from mothers aided by pregnancy centers
Jul 20, 2012 / 02:13 amMothers with strollers descended upon the nation’s capital on July 19, bringing their young children more than 1,000 miles to share with lawmakers how crisis pregnancy centers helped them in a time of need.
Hearing outlines forced marriages, conversions in Egypt
Jul 19, 2012 / 15:45 pmA recent hearing in the nation's capital drew attention to the growing accounts of Coptic women in Egypt being kidnapped and forced to marry and convert to Islam against their will.
Evangelical college joins Catholic University in mandate lawsuit
Jul 19, 2012 / 03:07 amA leading evangelical college in Illinois has joined The Catholic University of America in filing a lawsuit in D.C. District Court against the contraception mandate issued under the health care law.