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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

Boston Archdiocese says no ‘categories’ of students will be excluded

BRAINTREE, Mass. – A new Catholic schools admission policy in the Archdiocese of Boston says schools must “not discriminate against or exclude any categories of students” while at the same time acknowledging the autonomy of parish and school officials to make admissions decisions at the local level.
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January 19, 2012

Same-sex unions ‘penalize’ traditional marriage, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Same-sex unions “penalize” traditional couples and distort the true nature of the family, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Gun control: Church firmly, quietly opposes firearms for civilians

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church’s position on gun control is not easy to find; there are dozens of speeches and talks and a few documents that call for much tighter regulation of the global arms trade, but what about private gun ownership?
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January 19, 2012

Vatican officials, Catholics on the street talk about Pope John Paul

VATICAN CITY – Vatican officials, Catholic leaders around the world and ordinary people on the streets and in St. Peter’s Square were more pleased than surprised by news that Pope John Paul II will be beatified May 1.
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January 19, 2012

Washington Letter: Prospects good for pro-life legislative success, but challenges remain

WASHINGTON – With apologies to Charles Dickens, it is the best of times or the worst of times, the spring of hope or the winter of despair.
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January 19, 2012

Pakistani prelate calls official’s remark on blasphemy law ‘setback’

BANGALORE, India – Catholic officials in Pakistan expressed disappointment after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani reiterated there would be no amendment to the country’s blasphemy law, which makes insulting the Prophet Mohammed or the Quran punishable by life imprisonment or death.
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January 19, 2012

Toronto Catholic high schools work to eliminate bottled water

TORONTO – Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Toronto are working to create “bottled water-free zones” within their schools.
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January 19, 2012

Brazilian bishops launch campaign to help flood victims

BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil’s bishops launched a campaign to aid victims of severe flooding that has left more than 500 people dead.
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January 19, 2012

National collection for church in Latin America set for Jan. 22-23

WASHINGTON – The year 2010 was extraordinary “in terms of needs but also in terms of the response of Catholics all across the United States” to their fellow Catholics in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Coadjutor Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles.
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January 19, 2012

For Hackett, CRS veteran leader, rebuilding Haiti is an unprecedented challenge

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – During the past 40 years – from his first engagement as a Peace Corps volunteer to his three decades spanning the globe with Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services – Ken Hackett has witnessed and responded to human misery.
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January 19, 2012

May 1 beatification set for Pope John Paul II after miracle approved

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI approved a miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II’s intercession, clearing the way for the late pope’s beatification on May 1, Divine Mercy Sunday.
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January 19, 2012

Baltimore, Pittsburgh bishops wager on football playoff game

No matter what happens between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers Jan. 15 in the second round of the NFL playoffs, Catholic Charities will come out the winner.
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