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January 19, 2012

Kennedy praised for public service but faulted for stand on unborn

WASHINGTON – Catholic leaders from coast to coast praised the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy for his nearly 50 years of public service, but at least one expressed sorrow that his commitment to the less fortunate did not extend to the unborn.
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January 19, 2012

USCCB launches Web site to educate Catholics about missal translation

WASHINGTON – A new Web site launched Aug. 21 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was produced to educate Catholics about the forthcoming English translation of the new Roman Missal, the book of prayers used for Mass.
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January 19, 2012

Robot helps doctors see better in surgery

Dr. Robert Thompson, a Mercy Medical Center urologist since 1994, has seen a number of advances in the treatment of disorders affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive system.
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January 19, 2012

Fifteen Catholic students awarded fellowships for religious studies

WASHINGTON – Pursuing a master of divinity degree “certainly isn’t the path to riches in this world, but it’s something I really like to do,” said Joe Kolar, a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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January 19, 2012

Father Byron was right about “the alternative”

I loved reading Father William Byron’s column, “Considering ‘the alternative” (CR, July 30). It is so true that most people fear “the alternative” when you ask them how they are doing, particularly if they have been sick. Like Father Bryon, I ask people, why do they think the alternative would be so bad? Surely we...
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January 19, 2012

Friars make 300-mile trek relying on trust in God, help of strangers

WASHINGTON – With an unflappable trust in God, six Franciscan friars set out on foot one morning from Roanoke, Va., on a trek that would take them 300 miles through the Virginia countryside to Washington.
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January 19, 2012

British bishops say proposed EU directive could oppress Christians

LONDON – Britain’s Catholic bishops have said a proposed European Union equality directive could force Christians to act against their consciences.
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January 19, 2012

Portland doctor saves wounded soldiers’ lives with bandage he created

PORTLAND, Ore. – He rebuilds the blown-up and regenerates the maimed.
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January 19, 2012

Mexico jails alleged cartel gunman implicated in cardinal’s murder

MEXICO CITY - An alleged drug-cartel gunman implicated in the 1993 murder of Cardinal Juan Posadas Ocampo of Guadalajara, Mexico, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of weapons-related offenses.
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January 19, 2012

To pope, humans more than just ‘units’ to be used, says ethicist

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI “has a vision of the human person that transcends seeing us as economic units or raw units to be used for biotechnical development,” said John Haas, president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.
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January 19, 2012

Pope encourages unemployed not to be discouraged

ROMANO CANAVESE, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI told the jobless of northern Italy that with faith and a commitment to justice and hard work they could be sure of a brighter future.
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January 19, 2012

Vietnamese Christian Brother drowns trying to save teen girl

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – A Vietnamese Christian Brother drowned while trying to rescue a 15-year-old girl who fell into a river in Cambodia.
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