Thursday, October 28, 2010

News Updates, 10/29

Notre Dame Donations Plunge [$120 MILLION] in Wake of ‘09 Obama Speech
American Life League president Judie Brown issued the following statement on the news that contributions to the University of Notre Dame fell by over $120 million during the fiscal year in which [Alleged] President Barack Obama, a zealous abortion advocate, delivered a speech and was honored at commencement ceremonies...

Prosecutors: Vatican Bank Defying Laundering Laws
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors contest claims by the Vatican bank that it is trying to comply with international rules to fight money laundering, saying an investigation that led to the seizure of euro23 million ($30 million) from a Vatican bank account shows "exactly the opposite," according to a court document obtained Friday by The Associated Press...

Belgian Catholic Leader Under Fire for Paedophile Remarks
The head of the Belgian Catholic church, reeling from a major child abuse scandal, came under fire Thursday for asking for mercy for elderly priests facing allegations of paedophilia. Political leaders slammed Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, a conservative close to Pope Benedict XVI who has headed the Belgian church since January, for saying retired priests should be spared what would be tantamount to "a sort of vengeance."...

Justice Scalia urges Christians to have courage
Although the sophisticated may deride them as simple-minded, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said traditional Christians should have the courage to embrace their faith. Scalia spoke to members of the St. Thomas More Society of Maryland...

No comments: