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Bishop refutes inaccurate article on Catholics voting with their conscience
The Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, has responded to an article in the Times of Trenton entitled, “U.S. bishops: Vote... Read more
California court reverses anti-homeschooling decision
By a 3-0 decision the California Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District has reversed its earlier ruling that... Read more
Hawaii Catholics plan new church dedicated to Father Damien
A new Catholic church dedicated to Blessed Father Damien De Veuster is being planned in Hawaii following news that the... Read more
California judge OKs underage abortion horror stories for voter information pamphlet
A California judge has ruled against Planned Parenthood and its allies who challenged the content of a voter information pamphlet’s... Read more
Possible Casey speech at DNC focuses attention on Democrats’ abortion platform
The extent to which the Democratic Party’s support for legalized abortion will alienate Catholic voters is an issue political commentators... Read more
'Render Unto Caesar' answers crucial questions about intersection of faith and politics
On August 12, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver will release his latest book, which focuses on a question of... Read more
Conference teaches dioceses to become better financial stewards
Participants from 21 dioceses in the United States and four countries gathered in Colorado Springs for a conference to discuss... Read more
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V-chip ratings mislabel increasingly anti-marriage television shows, report says
A study of broadcast network television prime time shows reports that depictions of or references to marital sex are either... Read more
Crash of charter bus carrying Catholic pilgrims kills at least 14 in Texas
At least 14 people died and 40 people were injured when a charter bus carrying a Vietnamese Catholic group to... Read more
Breakaway St. Louis church to elect new board members
Parishioners at the breakaway parish of St. Stanislaus Kostka in St. Louis will elect six new board members this weekend... Read more
Catholics to make 57-mile pilgrimage to Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
On Thursday morning American Catholics began their version of a centuries-old Polish pilgrimage with a 6 am Mass in Great... Read more
Wichita priest to bring new spiritual direction to the diocesan Spiritual Life Center
God’s voice isn’t always easy to recognize, especially when it comes in a whisper, or in the form of silence.... Read more
Despite protests, Dr. Dobson to remain National Radio Hall of Fame nominee
The National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHF) has refused to remove Dr. James Dobson from its list of Hall of... Read more
Obama’s Christianity doubtful because of abortion stand, Star Parker says
Star Parker, a black conservative author and activist, has said presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s insistence that he... Read more
Zogby: McCain leads Obama among Catholics due to social issues
The latest Associated TV/Zogby International poll reports a significant change in Catholic support for the leading presumptive presidential nominees of... Read more
Gainesville, Florida citizens unite to change controversial public restroom law
A coalition of citizens and businesses in Gainesville, Florida has formed in reaction to the Gainesville City Council’s passage of... Read more
California bishops endorse Prop. 8 to halt ‘radical change’ of same-sex marriage
The Catholic Bishops of California have endorsed Proposition 8, a measure on the California ballot that would ban what they... Read more
Former NFL pro Danny Abramowicz to host new EWTN television show
Former NFL all-pro wide receiver and coach Danny Abramowicz has created a television show which uses a sports show format... Read more
Former encyclical protestor signs ‘Humanae Vitae Pledge’
In this weekly email newsletter, President of Human Life International, Father Thomas J. Euteneuer, shared a letter he received that... Read more
U.S. Bishops praise passage of national housing trust fund
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) praised a bi-partisan congressional effort to create a Housing Trust Fund they... Read more
