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Around the nation
Researchers' embryonic stem-cell advance decried as morally troubling
By Patricia Zapor Posted: 5/17/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As Oregon scientists announced May 15 that they had successfully converted human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities warned that the technique is morally troubling on many levels.
Gosnell's conviction shows 'ugliness of abortion,' archbishop says
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/17/2013
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Dr. Kermit Gosnell may have been convicted May 13 of murder at his Philadelphia abortion clinic, but "nothing can bring back the innocent children he killed, or make up for the vulnerable women he exploited," said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Annual audit shows number of abuse allegations in church dropped in 2012
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/17/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The annual audit of diocesan compliance with the U.S. Catholic Church's "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" found a drop in the number of allegations, number of victims and number of offenders reported in 2012.
Dinner raises scholarships, celebrates legacy of Catholic University
By Mark Zimmermann Posted: 5/17/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In March, they came together to help elect a new pope. In May, several American cardinals came together to help support scholarships for students attending The Catholic University of America.
Cardinal O'Malley: Human cloning incosistent with human dignity, treats people as products
Posted: 5/15/2013
WASHINGTON-- Human cloning for any purpose is inconsistent with the moral responsibility to "treat each member of the human family as a unique gift of God, as a person with his or her own inherent dignity," said the chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishops say full effect of 'redefining marriage' will be felt for years
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/15/2013
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) -- The "full social and legal effects" of state lawmakers' decision to legalize same-sex marriage "will begin to manifest themselves in the years ahead," said the Minnesota Catholic Conference.
Philadelphia abortionist convicted of murder, manslaughter
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/14/2013
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Dr. Kermit Gosnell may have been convicted May 13 of murder at his Philadelphia abortion clinic, but "nothing can bring back the innocent children he killed, or make up for the vulnerable women he exploited," said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Obama administration won't seek to block injunction in HHS mandate case
By Mark Pattison Posted: 5/13/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Obama administration told a federal appellate court May 3 that it would not seek to block an injunction the court had granted in November that had allowed a Christian book publisher to not comply with the contraceptive-coverage mandate of the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
St. John's director of spiritual formation named Bishop of Oakland
By Catholic News Service and Pilot StaffPosted: 5/10/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has appointed Jesuit Father Michael Barber, director of spiritual formation at St. John's Seminary in Brighton, as bishop of Oakland, Calif.
Bishop arrested for driving under influence apologizes for 'error'
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/10/2013
WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) -- Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester pleaded not guilty May 7 at a Wakefield, R.I., courthouse to charges of drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
R.I.'s same-sex marriage law is 'serious injustice,' archbishop says
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/10/2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) -- The legalization of same-sex marriage in Rhode Island May 2 was described as a "serious injustice" by the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage.
Through blogs, Catholic moms share their faith as 'digital disciples'
By Maureen Boyle Posted: 5/9/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- One of Mary's titles is "Christ's First Disciple," and some of Christ's earliest followers were women, two of whom he appeared to first after his resurrection.
Foster care seen as crucial to helping unaccompanied minors flourish
By J.D. Long-Garcia Posted: 5/8/2013
GLENDALE, Ariz. (CNS) -- As a child, Johnson Toe spent 12 hours a day farming okra, rice, tomatoes and peppers on his grandmother's farm in Liberia.
Local Jesuit named to head Diocese of Oakland
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/3/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has appointed Jesuit Father Michael Barber, director of spiritual formation at St. John's Seminary in Brighton, Mass., as bishop of Oakland, Calif.
FDA 'acted irresponsibly' in lowering age for emergency contraceptives
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 5/3/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Food and Drug Administration "acted irresponsibly" with its decision to lower the age limit from 17 to 15 for purchasing an over-the-counter emergency contraceptive, said an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Laity key to Irish church's renewal, Dublin archbishop says at Fordham
By Beth Griffin Posted: 5/3/2013
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Renewal of the Catholic Church in a "post-Catholic" Ireland depends on a homegrown effort by the laity to overcome clericalism and witness the Christian message in a secular society, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin told a New York audience.
Cleveland diocesan fundraising campaign exceeds goal by $45 million
By Nancy Erikson Posted: 5/3/2013
CLEVELAND (CNS) -- Despite a grueling economy and unflinching unemployment rate, parishioners in the Cleveland Diocese contributed more than $170 million to a fundraising campaign benefitting Catholic schools and diocesan ministries.
Venezuelan-Americans warn of future exodus if unrest at home continues
By Tom Tracy Catholic News ServicePosted: 4/30/2013
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) -- After a four-year labor of love, Valentina Peraza is almost finished creating a 7-foot-tall painting of St. Charbel, the Maronite monk and beloved saint of Lebanon, which she hopes to present to the parish of her childhood in Venezuela's oil-rich state of Monagas.
A new constitutional amendment? Even if it fails, it may work
By Mark Pattison Posted: 4/30/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The process to amend the U.S. Constitution can be a long and winding road that may have no end. Just ask those who have been working for the Human Life Amendment since shortly after abortion was legalized in 1973.
Bishops: Immigration bill on right track, some changes sought
By Patricia Zapor Posted: 4/26/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Without getting into specifics, a panel of bishops said April 22 that a comprehensive immigration bill introduced the week before is on the right track, though they alluded to some aspects they would like changed.
Bishop says failure on gun measure shows 'failure in moral leadership'
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 4/26/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., said the U.S. Senate's failure "to support even modest regulations on firearms" is "a failure in moral leadership to promote policies which protect and defend the common good."
Archbishop at Red Mass: Traditional marriage is 'best for children'
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 4/25/2013
MIAMI (CNS) -- Traditional marriage is "best for children" and efforts to legalize same-sex marriage will "open a Pandora's Box of unforeseen and, to be sure, unintended consequences," Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski said during the annual Red Mass.
Judge dismisses some charges against Philadelphia abortionist
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 4/24/2013
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- A Philadelphia judge dismissed three of eight murder charges April 23 in the trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortionist accused of killing babies said to be born alive at his clinic.
President of Assumption College named chair of National Review Board
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 4/23/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., will become the next chair of the National Review Board in June.
Better oversight urged for religious references in military training
By Joseph Austin Posted: 4/23/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- An informational slide that listed Catholicism, evangelical Christianity and other religious groups under the heading of "Religious Extremism" and was recently used in a training briefing for a group of about 100 Army Reserve soldiers has been removed from the presentation.
Build 'civilization of love' in response to bombings, cardinal urges
By Catholic News ServicePosted: 4/22/2013
BOSTON (CNS) -- Even though "the culture of death looms large" today, the light of Christ the Good Shepherd "can expel the darkness and illuminate for us a path that leads to life, to a civilization of solidarity and love," said Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley.
Boston college students gather to pray, talk after marathon tragedy
By Carol Zimmermann Posted: 4/22/2013
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Students at Boston colleges in particular felt the impact of the April 15 Boston Marathon explosions and after the tragedy just down the street from many of these campuses, they gathered to pray for victims, raise funds to support their recovery, and simply to talk and share their grief and disbelief.
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