(Rorate Caeli) Regarding the cancelling of the press conferences that some of the American cardinals were giving in these days, Fr. Lombardi observed that “the Congregations are not a synod or a congress in which we try to report the … Continue reading
(Population Research Institute) It is now safer to be a monkey in Spain—at least if you’re one of the larger species—than a man. Thanks to a new law passed by the Spanish parliament and signed into law by Prime Minister … Continue reading
Statement by Patriarch Gregorios III, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem, after terrorist explosions in Damascus’ Mazraa district left a toll of 53 dead and 235 injured and caused extensive damage, particularly to a … Continue reading
Vatican City, Feb 21, 2013 / 07:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The effort to reach an agreement between the Church and the Society of St. Pius X will be passed on to the next Pope, Father Federico Lombardi said. “An important … Continue reading
(The Weekly Standard) Last week, the Obama administration rolled out what it calls an “accommodation” for religious institutions subjected to the Obamacare mandate that forces American employers to provide, and individuals to purchase, health insurance that covers contraception, sterilizations, and … Continue reading
(CNSNews.com) – Floyd Lee Corkins II, who pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to the Aug. 15 shooting at the Family Research Council (FRC), identified his target on the website of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which includes … Continue reading
DALLAS (WSJ) — The Boy Scouts of America’s national executive board said Wednesday that it was delaying a vote on changes to the group’s ban on gay scouts and leaders, amid pressure from religious groups that say more discussion is … Continue reading
The administration decides that state-run health care trumps our first liberty. See “The President’s War on Religious Freedom” at National Review Online.
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Sunday encouraged the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay members and leaders, days before the group is expected to vote on the controversial and long-standing rule. Read more…
This news is of local interest to the citizens of New Hampshire. It should also interest those beyond the Granite State’s borders, who are interested in education reform. This past summer, New Hampshire’s House of Representatives overrode a gubernatorial veto … Continue reading
Los Angeles, Calif., Feb 1, 2013 / 05:22 pm (CNA).- Archbishop José Gomez’s decision to relieve Cardinal Roger Mahony and Bishop Thomas Curry of their duties in the L.A. archdiocese is being welcomed as “the best possible thing he could … Continue reading
(BBC) A retired Los Angeles cardinal accused of mismanaging a child sex abuse crisis has been stripped of all administrative and public duties by his successor. “I find these files to be brutal and painful reading,” Archbishop Gomez said in … Continue reading
From AmericansForTruth.org. CHICAGO–Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH.org), issued the following analysis of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) reported capitulation to pro-homosexual activists—potentially rescinding its national policy on homosexuality and allowing local councils to set … Continue reading
(Myway News) The legislation being pushed by the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church would make it illegal nationwide to provide minors with information that is defined as “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism.” It includes a ban on … Continue reading
AFP – A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over the wearing of a cross, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. Nadia Eweida, a 60-year-old Christian, took the airline to the European court after British courts … Continue reading
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