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Christian doctors to explore healthcare, bioethics at national meeting
America's largest faith-based doctor organization, the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, are meeting in Denver today to discuss the future... Read more
Lawsuit filed after school forbids boy from reading Bible at recess
A Tennessee elementary school is being sued for barring a 10-year-old boy from reading his Bible during recess, reported AgapePress. Read more
Best-selling authors, baseball manager share faith on TV
Two best-selling American authors and the manager of Major League Baseball’s Florida Marlins will share about their Catholic faith in... Read more
Gay militant group slams Pope’s remarks on homosexual “marriage”
Joe Solmonese, President of the gay militant organization “Human Rights Campaign” (HRC), issued a statement yesterday criticizing Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Religion important to Americans, new poll reveals
Americans are far more likely to consider religion central to their lives and to believe that religious leaders should have... Read more
Parishioners support historic settlement in Covington
Parishioners in the Diocese of Convington are supportive of the $120-million fund that diocesan officials have offered to set aside... Read more
Colorado parishioners falling in love with Latin Mass
Although many Catholics are quick to write off the Latin Mass, believing it died years ago, in Boulder Colorado, it’s... Read more
Focus misplaced regarding resignation of America editor, says Catholic analyst
While reports on the May 6 resignation of Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ, as editor of America magazine focused on the... Read more
Homosexual marriage licenses defeated in California
California’s same-sex marriage license bill was defeated Thursday by four votes in the California State Assembly, leaving pro-family groups pleased... Read more
Kentucky diocese agrees to largest settlement with abuse victims in the US
The Diocese of Covington has agreed to the largest settlement yet for alleged victims of clergy sexual abuse. Read more
Anti-Catholic bias marks Florida art show
The Catholic League is demanding that an image of Pope Benedict XVI surrounded by swastikas be removed from a Florida... Read more
Youth from US, Canada, Mexico walking 1,300 miles in defense of life
Fifty young adults are walking 1,300 miles to declare the pro-life message that human life is sacred and must be... Read more
Pro-life groups predict defeat of physician-assisted suicide bill
Pro-life groups are hopeful that California’s physician-assisted suicide bill, AB 654, will not pass as it faces mounting opposition among... Read more
Dominicans celebrate 200 years in the United States
The Dominican Friars marking their 200th anniversary of their foundation in the United States. Read more
New bishop installed for Providence, calls for hope and trust in Church
The new bishop of Providence had a message of hope for the faithful who packed the Cathedral of SS. Peter... Read more
Abortion providers must be required to report child abuse: Catholic League
The Catholic League is urging New York legislators to adopt a law that would require abortion providers to report incidents... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to serve on international anti-Semitism panel
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput is among nine delegates, including New York Governor George Pataki, who have been asked to travel... Read more
Religious community blends art and devotion through creation of liturgical ornaments
The Fraternas, a religious community of women living in Denver, spend their days like many other religious sisters—they pray, share... Read more
US oldest bishop greets election of Pope Benedict as good for the future
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo is turning 97 on June 17, and from his perspective as the oldest bishop in the United... Read more
Supreme Court upholds inmates’ religious liberty rights
In a unanimous decision yesterday, the United States Supreme Court upheld the religious liberty rights of prisoners. Read more
