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Catholic Charities USA urges Congress not to slash vital programs for poor
Catholic Charities USA, one of the nation’s largest social service networks, is making a last-minute plea to the U.S. House... Read more
Democrats striving to regain the “Catholic Vote.”
The Democratic Party is intensifying efforts to reach out to Catholic voters, according to the Boston Globe. This will hit... Read more
Experts ponder Catholic-majority U.S. Supreme Court
Yesterday, recently appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed Judge Samuel Alito to take the reigns of outgoing Supreme... Read more
Colorado bishops, others, blast proposed legislation, cite unequal treatment for sexual abuse cases
Yesterday, all three of Colorado’s Catholic Bishops blasted proposed state legislation which would lift the statutes of limitation on sexual... Read more
Cardinal says Pope could visit US in 2007
Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore said last week Pope Benedict XVI is interested in visiting the United States in 2007,... Read more
Bishops’ President Skylstad vows concern over Budget Reconciliation Bill in a Letter to Congress.
The President of the US Bishops Conference, Bishop William S. Skylstad called on the House to reject the recently proposed... Read more
Is Georgetown University Still Catholic? Will ask on Thursday president of Cardinal Newman Society
This Thursday, the Lecture Fund at Georgetown University will welcome Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, to campus... Read more
Roman Catholic Bishops Bill Deals With Child Sexual Abuse
In this week’s Denver Catholic Register (February 1), Colorado’s bishops urge Catholics across the state to demand an end to... Read more
Catholic League says New Hampshire bill targeting confessional should not pass
The Catholic League is urging New Hampshire state legislators to reject a bill that would remove the priest-penitent privilege that... Read more
Washington Episcopal diocese okays blessings of same-sex unions
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington voted to approve same-sex blessing ceremonies at its annual convention at the Washington National Cathedral... Read more
Cardinal George apologizes to disgruntled Chicago parishioners
Recently released from Loyola University Hospital after a bout with dizzy spells, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George met Monday night with... Read more
Catholics seek to return true meaning to St. Patrick’s Day
The One Bread Lay Apostolate, a Catholic group in North Carolina, has decided to use its participation in the traditional... Read more
New film addresses partial-birth abortion
A new film about partial-birth abortion was showcased at the 33rd annual March for Life in Washington last week. Read more
Second Look Project Ad Campaign Returns to D.C. Area
A major pro-life ad campaign, seeking to dispel the myths about Roe v. Wade and to challenge the public to... Read more
Pelosi misunderstands ‘people of faith’, says Catholic League
People of faith are concerned about public policy issues, such as abortion, same-sex marriage and assisted suicide, and not the... Read more
EWTN celebrates 25-year milestone
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will mark its 25th anniversary this year, Aug. 15, and to celebrate it has... Read more
Encyclical highlights ‘Catholic response’ as ‘social response’: Catholic Charities
Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love), affirms that Catholic identity and values must be evident... Read more
Catholic media conference in Nashville this spring
A Catholic media conference to be held this spring will consider the future of the Catholic Church and of Catholic... Read more
Chicago’s Cardinal George hospitalized
On Thursday, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George, spiritual head of the third largest Catholic diocese in the U.S., was hospitalized following... Read more
Gearing up to celebrate Catholic schools
Catholics across the country are encouraged to celebrate the quality education Catholic schools offer during Catholic Schools Week, which begins... Read more
