A British court ruled on June 1 that the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds, England, could not continue as an adoption agency unless it assessed same-sex couples as potential adopters and foster parents. • Even with a proposed amendment to include public institutions, a Ne
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Debate Begins in Earnest on Ambitious Legislation
Will federal health reform be like “the Massachusetts plan on steroids,” as one commentator predicts, or something else entirely?
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New Archbishop Stresses Churchs Public Role
Faith is never a solitary activity, nor can it be simply private, said Archbishop Vincent Nichols during his installation Mass.
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Obama Names Vatican Ambassador
Miguel Diaz, 45, is a professor of theology at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, both in Collegeville, Minn.
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High Casualties From Use of Banned Arms
Sri Lankan government forces killed or injured over 25,000 civilians during its final offensive against Tamil militants, say humanitarian workers.
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Johannesburg Increases Aid to Zimbabweans in City
Since South Africa dropped its visa requirements for Zimbabweans, “the wait at the border on the South African side is said to be about nine hours.”
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Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Speaking on behalf of his fellow Catholic bishops in California, Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton praised the California Supreme Court decision.
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News Briefs
Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, of Mosul, Iraq, was honored posthumously with the 2009 Path to Peace Award in New York on June 9.
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Activists Push Changes in U.S. Cuba Policy
The more we change, the more Cuba will change, said Representative James McGovern, a co-sponsor of the Freedom to Travel to Cuba bill.
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Letters
A True Scandal How disappointed I was to read your editorial calling for the U.S. bishops to narrow their policy regarding speakers and awards at Catholic institutions. Indeed, at least in my part of the world, the decision of the University of Notre Dame to grant an honorary degree to Barack Obama