Promoting Personhood
There’s a growing movement in states across the nation to legally define the personhood of the unborn child.
Results from Tag: 'December 6-12, 2009'
Father Spitzer’s Genius
Since leaving his post as president of Gonzaga University, Father Robert Spitzer is bringing his way of thinking to the corporate world.
Pressure and Progress
There is more and more pressure on expectant mothers to abort children if there is a diagnosis of Down syndrome. But neurologist William Mobley sees progress in treating the condition.
St. Juan Diego’s First Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City enshrines the famous tilma with the miraculous image of Mary. But there’s another church involved in the story: St. James in Tlatelolco, where St. Juan Diego was headed the day he first encountered Our Lady.
Southern-Fried Fairy Tale
The Princess and the Frog is a generally entertaining fairy tale that is also one of the studio’s most interesting fairy-tale romances, one in which both hero and heroine have something to learn from each other.
Questions Remain for Senate Health Bill
As the Senate voted to open debate on its health-care reform bill, the U.S. bishops’ conference expressed grave concerns about funding of abortions.
Bishops Clarify ‘Nutrition’ Teaching
At its annual fall meeting, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops revised the document guiding Catholic health care, stipulating that food and water must be administered to patients, even if they are in a “persistent vegetative state.”
Pro-Life School Enhances Its Pro-Life Reputation
A Catholic university enhanced its pro-life reputation by getting a major donor to clarify his pro-life credentials.
Inspiration From a Musical Pope
‘Alma Mater’ features Benedict XVI’s voice. The album features nearly 10 minutes of recordings of the Pope alongside eight tracks of Lauretan Litanies, Marian popular chants and modern classical music.
