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Young man tells NBC Today about WYD conversion, Newsweek to feature Franciscan University
Mike Kent grew up Catholic in Florida. He attended the University of Central Florida for a year and played football.... Read more
TV movie on Pope John Paul II to air again this weekend
By popular demand, the heroic, true story of Pope John Paul II returns to television. The four-hour movie, “A Man... Read more
Fr. Pavone criticizes study suggesting that 6-month olds in the womb cannot feel pain
Fr. Frank Pavone, head of the group Priests for Life has criticized a study, being published today in The Journal... Read more
Camden bishop celebrates Mass for migrant workers
Bishop Joseph Galante of Camden celebrated a Spanish-language Mass for migrant farm workers at the Marino Brothers Farm Monday. Most... Read more
Bible Belt Catholicism: changing face of Church is young, tech savvy and faithful
A recent report in the London Times showed that many states in the strongly Protestant Bible Belt are seeing a... Read more
Court settlement means school teachers can use historical religious documents in class
Last fall, Steven Williams, a fifth grade teacher at Stevens Creek Elementary School in Cupertino, California found himself under fire... Read more
Bishop Olmsted defends policy of speakers in Catholic churches
Calling the Church’s policy one of justice, and a much-needed voice for the voiceless, Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted recently... Read more
Federal Court declares Atheism a religion
Last week, a Chicago federal court of appeals ruled in favor of a Wisconsin inmate who claimed that the prison... Read more
AIDS charity fights U.S. government to keep prostitution legal
The Washington-based charity group, DTK International has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. government over a policy that non-government run,... Read more
In Prequel to Father Elijah, author takes readers deep into heart of human struggle and grace of small choices
Canadian artist and Catholic author Michael O’Brien enamored readers in 1999 with his best-selling novel, ‘Father Elijah’, about a Carmelite... Read more
Fr. Pavone commends Kansas attorney general in abortion lawsuit against governor
Fr. Frank Pavone, head of the group Priests for Life praised Kansas attorney general Phill Kline yesterday for his bold... Read more
Catholic teachers rally to kick off school year
As students get ready to head back to the classroom, Catholic school teachers in Grand Rapids, Michigan are getting their... Read more
Pro-life expert happy over drop in Pennsylvania abortion rates; warns against oversimplifying explanations
Pointing to an announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Health that the number of abortions in that state had dropped,... Read more
U.S. Bishop’s president expresses ‘profound sympathy’ over murder of Taizé founder
Bishop William Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops joined Pope Benedict XVI and much of the Christian... Read more
Court rules that Detroit Catholic schoolteachers cannot unionize
On Wednesday, the Michigan Court of Appeals announced their decision that a group of teachers from suburban Detroit’s Brother Rice... Read more
Publisher, papal friend says Pope’s new book focuses on beauty, personal relationship with Christ
In an interview with CNA yesterday, Fr. Joseph Fessio, founder of Ignatius Press and personal friend of Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Viacom CEO defends slam on Mother Theresa, Catholic League calls response ‘arrogant’
The CEO of media giant Viacom has defended the airing of a T.V. special which attacks Mother Theresa and the... Read more
Albany Bishop will not defrock priests; ‘Formal and public removal from ministry is sufficient punishment’
Bishop Howard Hubbard of the Catholic Diocese of Albany, NY has decided that he will not laicize 13 priests in... Read more
Former Methodist minister seeks the Roman collar
In 2002, Mark Kurowski, in what he calls the hardest move of his life, left the United Methodist church he’d... Read more
Small Bible-belt diocese sees increase in seminarians
Bishop William Friend has been praying for years that God would give the Diocese of Shreveport, in northwest Louisiana, just... Read more
