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Cardinal McCarrick urges court to halt executions for crimes committed by juveniles
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick has called on the United States Supreme Court to halt the execution of persons for crimes committed... Read more
Kerry’s statement on life at conception poses contradiction with political decisions, analysts say
Democratic Senator John Kerry's recent remark that ''life begins at conception" poses a contradiction with his political decisions, say ethicists... Read more
California's Catholic bishops support court challenge to abuse claims law
California's Roman Catholic bishops announced their support July 16 for a case in a San Diego federal court, which asserts... Read more
U.S. bishops call for action, aid in war-torn Sudan
The U.S. bishops are calling on Americans to urge their government to press the United Nations Security Council to pass... Read more
USCCB President says failure to vote on Federal Marriage Amendment is “shameful”
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued on Thursday a statement expressing... Read more
Vote on amendment is beginning, not end of battle, say Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus issued a statement vowing that they “will fight as long as it takes” to protect institution... Read more
Florida priest found innocent of sexual abuse charges
Two years after being accused of sexual abuse, Fr. Chris Eggleton, OP, has been declared innocent of all charges by... Read more
U.S. archdiocese in bankruptcy court asks permission to pay workers
The Archdiocese of Portland has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for permission to pay its 112 employees, reported The Oregonian. Read more
Pro-Life Walkers regret denial to speak at Philadelphia parishes
A group of pro-life youth, walking through the Eastern United States in the American Life League's Summer Crusade for Life,... Read more
Battle for marriage ‘has just begun’ says family group after Senate blocks amendment
The vote against the Federal Marriage Amendment in the Senate shows just how little regard senators have for the will... Read more
Bishop Kicanas denies ‘conspiracy’ in announcing possible bankruptcy
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson defended his diocese’s decision to consider filing for bankruptcy in the Yuma Sun yesterday... Read more
Vietnamese Catholic refugees arrive in U.S. diocese
Thanks to Catholic Charities, about 3,600 Christian refugees from Hmong, Vietnam, will be resettled in Wisconsin. Almost 300 of these... Read more
U.S. bishops join other religious leaders to support marriage amendment
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops joined other religious leaders yesterday in voicing their support for the Federal Marriage... Read more
Archbishop Burke to release Pastoral Letter stressing priority of abortion issue
The St. Louis Review, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, revealed this week that Archbishop Raymond L. Burke... Read more
Marriage amendment necessary to stop ‘despotic judges’, says Catholic League
Catholic League president William Donohue said the Federal Marriage Amendment is necessary “because those who support homosexual marriage have already... Read more
Archbishop Burke and pro-abortion Congressman make no comment after meeting
Archbishop Raymond Burke and Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay offered no comment after their private meeting yesterday, during which they... Read more
Tucson Diocese prepares parishioners for bankruptcy
Parishioners in the Diocese of Tucson were told for the first time of the possibility of their diocese filing for... Read more
Card. Ratzinger supports US Bishops’ document on Communion, no comment on Interim report
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced yesterday that Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick has received a letter from... Read more
Pro-abortion Congressman to meet Archbishop Burke, suggests Church lose non-profit status
Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis is scheduled to meet with local Congressman William Lacy Clay today, reported the Associated... Read more
Lawsuit tests Catholic teacher’s right to free speech in class
A lawsuit, filed by a Catholic professor against an Ohio community college, has freedom of speech for Catholics at stake. Read more
