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Obama ‘accommodation’ offers no fundamental change, USCCB attorneys say
Posted on May 16th, 2012WASHINGTON (CNS) — Although the Obama administration’s proposed “accommodation” for religious employers to the mandate that contraceptives and sterilization be included in most health plans “may create an appearance of moderation and compromise,” it does not change the administration’s fundamental position, attorneys for the U.S. bishops said in comments filed May 15.
“We are convinced that [...]
Mexican priest who helps migrants takes break after increased threats
Posted on May 15th, 2012MEXICO CITY (CNS) — A Mexican priest known for sheltering undocumented Central American migrants — and defying organized criminal groups and corrupt politicians — has withdrawn from his work temporarily due to threats, but says he will return.
News of the threats came the same day officials in the northern state of Nuevo Leon found 49 [...]
Dioceses defend against in vitro suits filed by former teachers
Posted on May 3rd, 2012WASHINGTON (CNS) — Both the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., are defending themselves against lawsuits filed by Catholic school teachers who were fired for pursuing in vitro fertilization treatments.
In the Indiana case, Emily Herx is suing the diocese after being fired from her teaching job of eight years at [...]
Chicago Archdiocese offers free burial services to indigents, unborn
Posted on May 1st, 2012CHICAGO (CNS) — Eighteen simple wooden caskets containing indigent adults and unborn babies sat atop graves at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery awaiting burial April 25. Beside them stood funeral directors dressed in black and holding single white carnations.
Just minutes before, each casket was removed from funeral hearses, which made a procession with a police escort [...]
Reform of U.S. nuns group an opportunity for dialogue, archbishop says
Posted on April 24th, 2012VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Citing “serious doctrinal problems which affect many in consecrated life,” the Vatican announced a major reform of an association of women’s religious congregations in the U.S. to ensure their fidelity to Catholic teaching in areas including abortion, euthanasia, women’s ordination and homosexuality.
Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle will provide “review, guidance [...]
Catholics ask world leaders to help determine Sudan-South Sudan border
Posted on April 17th, 2012WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saying civilian lives are at risk, Catholic leaders appealed to the international community to step up efforts to prevent full-scale war from erupting over disputed territory along the tenuous Sudan-South Sudan border.
Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Adwok Kur of Khartoum, Sudan, said in an email to Catholic News Service that tensions between Sudan and [...]
More than 10,000 educators attend annual NCEA convention in Boston
Posted on April 13th, 2012BOSTON (CNS) — A national and international crowd of Catholic educators converged on Boston April 11 to kick off the National Catholic Educational Association 2012 Convention and Expo.
According to organizers, more than 10,000 participants registered for the three-day event at the John B. Hynes Convention Center. The NCEA provided attendees more than 400 workshops on [...]
Anglican parishes in Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Canada join Church
Posted on April 13th, 2012By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Anglican parishes in Philadelphia and Indianapolis were received into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church in early April, and two Anglican bishops in Canada were slated to lead their clergy and congregants into the church later in the month.
The Anglicans are joining the new U.S. Ordinariate of the [...]
Bill banning late-term abortions in Arizona awaits governor’s signature
Posted on April 13th, 2012PHOENIX (CNS) — The executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state’s Catholic bishops, said he was pleased the Arizona Legislature has passed a bill to outlaw abortions past 20 weeks gestation.
“It’s very exciting news,” Ron Johnson told The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Phoenix Diocese. “It’s on its [...]
Emotional moment: Havana seminarians had chance to meet pope
Posted on March 30th, 2012
HAVANA (CNS) — Kenny Fernandez Delgado was 13 when Blessed John Paul II came to the tropical Cuban capital. His remembers little about the 1998 event other than arriving late for the Mass at Revolution Square with his mother and a brother.
Today, Fernandez is in his first year of theology studies at the new San [...]
