The second annual March for Marriage brought more than 150 busloads of traditional marriage supporters to Washington DC yesterday to show the government that the debate over marriage is far from over in the U.S.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
JPII Relics to Tour U.S.
Reliquary containing vial of blood from JPII
Beginning this weekend, relics of St. John Paul II, including a vial of his blood and a portion of the cassock he wore during an attempt on his life in 1981, will visit several U.S. cities over the next several months, allowing Catholics an opportunity to venerate the man who led the Church for 27 years.
More of You
“Christ does not force our will.
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Children of Surrogates Campaign Against Practice
Jessica Kern
Children conceived via surrogate mothers think the time has come for the world to hear the other side of the story about surrogacy and other forms of assisted reproductive technology that are all about the parents and not concerned enough about the feelings of the children who are conceived through these unnatural means.
Justina Pelletier Goes Home
A happy Justina on her way home
No one is happier today than 16 year-old Justina Pelletier, the Connecticut teen who was taken into state custody last year, who has finally been released and is back home with her family.
Same-Sex Couple Sues Diocese for Refusing to Sell Property
A law suit brought by a gay couple against the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, which they allege refused to sell them a retreat property because of the prospect of gay marriages being celebrated on the premises, is being permitted to go to trial after a judge ruled that the case will have to be settled at trial.
Feast of St Romuald, Abbot (950? – 1027)
“Better to pray one psalm with devotion
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Judge Rules Against EWTN on Birth Control Mandate
U.S. District Court Judge Callie V.S. Granade of Mobile, Ala. issued an opinion on June 17 denying EWTN Global Catholic Network protection from the government mandate that it must provide coverage of contraception, abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization as part of its employee health care coverage.
Baghdad Catholics Stressed, Says Archbishop
Archbishop Jean Sleiman
The Archbishop of Baghdad is reporting that members of his congregation are “stressed” over the rapid approach of brutal Islamic terrorists known as ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria), saying Mass attendance is down and his own decision to flee is being left up “to my angels.”
Justice Delivered to Brutal Abortionist
Charles Rossman
A Georgia abortionist who gave abortion pills to a woman who was 30 weeks pregnant, then locked her in the clinic and left, was sentenced to 10 years and fined $3,500.
