Shouts In The Piazza (Free subscription) | yesterday
There have been 10 archbishops of St. Louis. But, only 3 of these shepherds of the "Rome of the West" have been elevated to cardinal. No archbishop of St. Louis since 1979 has been raised to the sacred purple. However, Justin Rigali who was archbishop of St. Louis from 1993-2004 went on to become archbishop of Philadelphia and a cardinal. His successor, Raymond Burke, is currently...
Chris Dickson (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
"THE END OF THE AMERICAN DREAM" MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07 November 2009 CONTACT: Katie Walker 540.659.4942| kwalker@all.org STATEMENT REGARDING CARDINAL RIGALI'S MEMO PROTECTING THE "STATUS QUO" ON LIFE Brown: "Faithful Catholics have a responsibility to vigorously oppose abortion in healthcare, not negotiate the status quo." Washington, DC (07 November...
The Curt Jester (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... said. There were no pictures of minors and no evidence of illegal activity, he said. Cardinal Justin Rigali, the interim leader of the diocese, has appointed the Rev. Jeffrey Walsh as the new administrator of St. Anthony, St. Bridget and St. John the Baptist parishes. In a statement to the congregations on Sunday, the Rev. Walsh said his "abrupt" appointment was necessary...
Whispers in the Loggia (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... the USCCB chairs for Pro-Life Activities, Domestic Policy and Migration -- respectively, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, Bishops William Murphy of Rockville Centre and John Wester of Salt Lake City: The last-minute Hill push follows last weekend's nationwide effort to mobilize parishioners to contact their representatives and urge them to "fix these bills" with the...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... of Rockville Centre, New York, Chairman of the bishops' Domestic Justice Committee, Cardinal Justin Rigali, chair of the Committee on pro-life Activities; and Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chair of the Committee on Migration.The letter follows.Dear Representative:On behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), we write to strongly urge you to vote for...
jillstanek.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... in their dioceses. It was signed by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago , president; Cardinal Justin Rigali ... Bishop John Wester ... and Bishop William Murphy .... Cecile didn't take this news well, not unlike Dracula when sprinkled with holy water. Click to enlarge....
