http://www.catholicsentinel.org en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 12:16:59 GMT Daily feed of the latest news and information for Catholics in Western Oregon http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21375 BOSTON — Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley will not attend Boston College's commencement this year because the college planned to honor the prime minister of Ireland, who has supported a bill to introduce legalized abortion in that country. News Wed, 15 May 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21374 Human cloning for any purpose is inconsistent with the moral responsibility to “treat each member of the human family as a unique gift of God, as a person with his or her own inherent dignity,” says one of the Catholic Church's top pro-life leaders. Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, made his comments in response to news May 15 that researchers in Oregon have succeeded cloning human embryos and then destroying them to take embryonic stem cells. News Wed, 15 May 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21373 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The "full social and legal effects" of state lawmakers' decision to legalize same-sex marriage "will begin to manifest themselves in the years ahead," said the Minnesota Catholic Conference. News Wed, 15 May 2013 19:16:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21360 VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics in the world and the number of bishops, priests, religious men and seminarians all increased in 2011, while the number of women in religious orders continued to decline, according to Vatican statistics. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21361 VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics in the world and the number of bishops, priests, religious men and seminarians all increased in 2011, while the number of women in religious orders continued to decline, according to Vatican statistics. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21356 Despite a harsh economy and high unemployment, parishioners in the Cleveland Diocese contributed $170 million to a fundraising campaign, surpassing the original $125 million goal. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21354 School-choice initiatives have kept a relatively low profile in recent years while steadily moving along. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21353 The legalization of same-sex marriage in Rhode Island was described as a “serious injustice” by the U.S. bishops. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21352 Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, signed a bill that repeals capital punishment. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:33:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=21351 Msgr. Edward Arsenault, president and CEO of St. Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, has resigned in the wake of an investigation into an alleged inappropriate adult relationship and the uncovering of possible illegal financial dealings in the Diocese of Manchester, N.H. News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:31:00 GMT