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Legionary priest makes apology to Maciel victims, calls for reform
Following the recognition of the misdeeds of Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, Fr. Thomas Berg, LC, has written... Read more
Terri Schiavo’s family expresses sadness over death of Eluana Englaro
Upon hearing of the death of Eluana Englaro, the family of Terri Schiavo released a statement expressing “their grief for... Read more
Operation Rice Bowl helps Catholics reflect on global hunger during Lent
Catholic Relief Services is gearing up for its annual Lenten program, Operation Rice Bowl, which will begin on Ash Wednesday. ... Read more
Pro-abortion 'rights' Catholic governor possible pick for HHS secretary
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic Democrat in favor of legalized abortion, is considered to be a possible nominee to... Read more
Abuse lawsuit ruling endangers Church’s equality under law, bishop says
Following a ruling in Illinois’ Third District Appellate Court that could reinstate dismissed sexual abuse cases, Bishop of Peoria Daniel... Read more
George Weigel suggests papal investigator for Legionaries
Catholic intellectual George Weigel is suggesting in an article published on the website of First Things that the solution to... Read more
Sex abuse attorney’s book ignores abuse in public schools, critics charge
A prominent law professor’s push to remove statutes of limitations on sexual abuse lawsuits ignores much larger sexual abuse problems... Read more
Cardinal Rigali urges retention of pro-life Congressional spending laws
Members of Congress are being urged to maintain pro-life provisions in appropriations bills in a recent letter from Cardinal Justin... Read more
Catholic family asking for miracle through intercession of JP II
Tracy and Tami Hauser are praying for a miracle and asking others to do the same. On Oct. 8, their... Read more
Vandal defaces crosses from university pro-life display
The College Democrats at George Washington University have expelled one of their members after the unidentified student stole and defaced... Read more
Gregorian chant gains momentum in Anchorage
On a recent Friday afternoon, amid the bustle of midtown Anchorage traffic, the sounds of Old World liturgical chant —... Read more
Bishop of Scranton calls Sen. Casey’s abortion vote ‘an offense against life’
Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Pennsylvania has written a letter to self-described pro-life Democrat Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) expressing “deep... Read more
New babies never grow old for veteran nurse
Even after 18 years working as a registered nurse in labor and delivery, Linda Pulliam never tires of the excitement... Read more
Medical license stripped from Florida abortionist whose clinic killed born-alive infant
The Florida Board of Medicine on Friday revoked the medical license of an abortionist who headed a clinic where a... Read more
Oakland Diocese denies new administrator permitted same-sex ‘marriages’
The Diocese of Oakland has responded to a Catholic newspaper’s report alleging that the new interim administrator for the Diocese... Read more
Catholic-SSPX split not yet healed, George Weigel cautions
Catholic commentator George Weigel has suggested that the Society of St. Pius X’s (SSPX) response to the lifting of the... Read more
Legion of Christ director asks forgiveness for ‘all this suffering’
Following new allegations of misconduct against Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, the General Director of the order, Fr. Alvaro... Read more
Attacks on federal marriage protections could create ‘legal Armageddon’
Radical left-wing Democrats’ attempts to repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could lead to “rapacious lawsuits” and... Read more
Obama taps young liberal Evangelical to head Faith-Based office
Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old former associate pastor who handled religious outreach for President Barack Obama’s presidential bid, will head up... Read more
Phoenix priest to become bishop of Gallup, New Mexico
This morning, the Holy Father appointed a Phoenix priest, Fr. James S. Wall as the new bishop of Gallup, New... Read more
