Archive for August 2, 2011

Archbishop Jose Gomez speaks at the Napa Institute's “Catholics in the Next America” conference. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Archbishop Gomez: immigration helps recover Christian origins of America

Immigration is an opportunity and a key to American renewal because it helps bring to light the Christian, Catholic missionaries’... Read more

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Salt Lake diocese trends mirror national study

The number of Catholic priests in the United States has decreased over the past decade, while the average number of... Read more

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By Marianne Medlin

Archbishop Chaput: Effective Church reform demands repentance, faith

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver said that true reform of the Church requires deep faith and repentance from all... Read more

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Cardinal Rivera: 'Let us be the St. Juan Diegos of the 21st century'

During a Mass to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the canonization of St. Juan Diego, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of... Read more

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Iraqi Catholic church hit with car bomb - 23 injured

A car bomb attack upon a Catholic church in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk has injured 23 people – two... Read more

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Official responds to World Youth Day critics

The executive director of World Youth Day Madrid 2011, Yago de la Cierva, recently stated that “nobody should be bothered”... Read more

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By Marianne Medlin

Knights of Columbus to buy JPII Cultural Center in Washington, DC

The Knights of Columbus announced Aug. 2 that it will buy the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C.,... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic scholars blast ‘aggressive’ US contraceptive mandate

A new federal requirement that employers’ health care plans must cover contraceptives is an “aggressive” approach that could hinder or... Read more