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Abortion dominates discussion on Catholic politicians
Abortion dominated a discussion Feb. 27 at Boston College among prominent Catholic pundits and journalists. Nearly 6,000 people attended the... Read more
Court rules abortion laws do not always require health exceptions
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a “per se” requirement Feb. 24 that all abortion statutes must contain an... Read more
Catholics should be proud of their faith and willing to share it, says newly appointed Cardinal Archbishop Ricard of Bordeaux.
In an interview granted to Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Ricard from Bordeaux, one of the 15 new Cardinals appointed by... Read more
Archbishop Naumann: either allow discussion of Intelligent Design into classrooms, or keep philosophy of materialism out
Adding his voice to the volatile national debate over the teaching of Intelligent Design in the science classroom, Kansas City,... Read more
Marriage: a lifelong union of a man and a woman joined in an intimate community of life and love, say Arizona Bishops
In response to a growing movement that favors making same-sex unions the equivalent of marriage, the Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops... Read more
Vatican artifacts on display at Milwaukee museum
A magnificent exhibit of more than 300 priceless Vatican artifacts has made its way to the Milwaukee Public Museum. Read more
New bishop ordained for Nashville
The Diocese of Nashville welcomed their new pastoral leader Feb. 27 with the Episcopal ordination of Bishop David Choby. Read more
Fidelis urges South Dakota governor to sign abortion ban
A national Catholic advocacy organization is urging South Dakota governor Mike Rounds to sign House Bill 1215, which would ban... Read more
Thousands of people are rediscovering Christianity…and all thanks to the baby Jesus.
The mass distribution of fluorescent plastic figures of the Christ Child of 9cm is causing a resurgence of interest in... Read more
Evangelization is main challenge for Church in Venezuela, says cardinal-designate
In an interview with the Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Jorge Urosa Sabino of Caracas, who will be made a cardinal... Read more
Two priests arrested in China, group says Olympic Committee should consider canceling 2008 games in China
With the arrest of two more priests in China this month, the Cardinal Kung Foundation is calling on the Olympic... Read more
Bishops condemn attack on Golden Mosque
Deliberately targeting and destroying religious sites is “reprehensible as it seeks to damage the core of peoples’ culture, belief and... Read more
4,000 young people stand up for sexual purity
On Sunday at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center, organizers of a weekend-long pornography expo were busy packing up the last of... Read more
Sister awarded Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award
Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, associate general secretary at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been awarded the Holy Cross... Read more
March calendar calls for prayer, almsgiving
Lent calls Catholics to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. With the start of Lent March 1, the U.S. Catholic Bishops have... Read more
Bishop says ‘pro-choice’ Catholics adhere to ‘right-to-murder’ heresy
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon, has warned the faithful that Catholic politicians or voters who are pro-abortion commit heresy... Read more
ACLU opposes creation of 'Catholic town'
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is opposed to the efforts of Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to build a... Read more
North American nun closer to sainthood, second miracle attributed
A second miracle has been attributed to Mother Theodore Guerin, opening the way for a possible canonization this fall. Read more
Catholics fight proposal to oblige hospitals to provide ‘morning after pill’
Catholics have taken up the fight against a proposal in the Connecticut state legislature that would require all hospitals —... Read more
Massachusetts faithful elated, surprised over O’Malley’s elevation to Cardinal
When Pope Benedict XVI announced the list for his first group of named cardinals yesterday, some Catholics in Massachusetts were... Read more
