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Catholic communications directory released
A must-have for journalists and other communicators, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released the 2006 Directory of... Read more
From Iraq to 9/11: U.S. Bishops, Catholic leaders discuss modern ethical dilemmas in light of Church moral teaching
Military use in Iraq, arms control, and new questions raised by global terrorism, were among the tough ethical issues wrestled... Read more
Bishops assess ethical lessons from Iraq and 9/11
The new questions raised by global terrorism and the preventive use of military force in Iraq were discussed by academics,... Read more
Catholic Communication Campaign Announces Art Contest
The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring an art contest for children in... Read more
Critics surprised by success of monastic documentary
The first 20 minutes are spent in complete silence, and even thereafter, words are few and far between. Nevertheless, Into... Read more
Religious freedom central to human rights, says bishop
The cause of religious liberty must be a fundamental priority of United States foreign policy, said Bishop Ricardo Ramirez Tuesday... Read more
Msgr. David Malloy Elected USCCB General Secretary
The Reverend Monsignor David J. Malloy has been elected General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops issue guidelines for lay workers
The U.S. Catholic bishops covered a lot of ground in the two first days of their fall meeting. The bishops... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago annouces strategic plan to address Catholic schools challenges
The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago unveiled on Monday Genesis: A New Beginning for Catholic Schools,... Read more
U.S. Bishops call for end to use of death penalty
While pointing out that its moral gravity is different from that of always-evil acts like abortion and euthanasia, the U.S.... Read more
Pro-life group, Hillary Clinton agree: Bush should condemn forced abortion during China visit
As U.S. President George Bush continues an historic four-country trip around Asia, some surprisingly strange bedfellows are joining together to... Read more
Priest morale high, but support still strongly needed, says USCCB president
Despite the difficult situation for the priesthood in the last few years, morale among priests in the United States is... Read more
Catholic politicians on bishops’ agenda at plenary
How should bishops approach Catholic politicians who do not uphold Church teaching? And should these politicians receive Communion? These are... Read more
Justices won't review ‘In God We Trust’ dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review an appeals court decision, which states that the inscription "In God We... Read more
Judge Alito in 1985 document: abortion not a constitutional right
As the U.S. Department of Justice continues to release more documents on Supreme Court nominee Samuel J. Alito, one new,... Read more
Birth-control patch may damage health, cause death, FDA warns
Users of the Ortho Evra birth-control patch are at a higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects,... Read more
Wal-Mart bends to demands by Catholic League
Wal-Mart officials have restored the theme of Christmas to their Web site and rescinded outlandish statements made by an employee... Read more
Miami sees strong witness to Jesus in young Jesuit
One of the most well-known and admired people in Miami has not gained popularity due to wealth or celebrity but... Read more
Attacks on journal editor raise questions about academic freedom and intelligent design
The editor of a small, scientific journal, loosely associated with the Smithsonian Institute, has come under tremendous fire recently, for... Read more
Archbishop thanks police for ‘doing God’s work’
Archbishop John Myers of Newark honored two police officers Thursday, who had been killed in the line of duty this... Read more
