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Survey finds some Catholics looking for a political home
A new survey examining party affiliation and religious observance finds that Catholic support is about evenly split between the Republican... Read more
Embryonic stem cell research 'absolutely unacceptable,' U.S. bishops say
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), gathered for its spring meeting in Orlando, on Friday issued its first... Read more
Georgia case emblematic of coercive abortion practices, pro-lifers say
A pro-life group has cited the recent case of a Georgia woman who pressured her teenage son’s girlfriend to have... Read more
Discount for student contraceptives added to Iraq war funding bill
An amendment that would indirectly fund Planned Parenthood and university health clinics that distribute contraceptives has been added by the... Read more
Bishops to analyze Mass attendance, recent data on U.S. Catholic Church
Today the U.S. bishops are gathering to discuss current issues relating to the American Catholic Church at the spring meeting... Read more
Archbishop of Baltimore asks Legionaries to report area activities
Edwin F. O’Brien, the Archbishop of Baltimore, has written to the Superior General of the Legionaries of Christ, Monsignor Alvaro... Read more
Catholic evangelist is semifinalist for ‘Keep Going’ Hall of Fame
A Catholic author and evangelist, who is suffering from cancer, is a semifinalist for Energizer’s Keep Going Hall of Fame... Read more
USCCB conference to formally address embryonic stem cell research
The U.S. Catholic bishops at their upcoming semi-annual spring meeting in Orlando, Florida could issue their first formal statement exclusively... Read more
‘Gospel of Judas’ story criticized for ‘scholarly malpractice’
Prominent scholars have accused the National Geographic Society’s 2006 series of articles on the Gospel of Judas of mistranslation, commercial... Read more
Success of Pope’s U.S. visit echoing through the Church and the world, papal Nuncio says
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, representative of the Pope to the United States, has explained in an interview that Benedict XVI’s successful... Read more
Episcopal Bishop Robinson enters homosexual civil union
Bishop Gene Robinson, the openly homosexual Episcopal bishop whose appointment drove a deep rift within the worldwide Anglican Communion, on... Read more
Has Obama dissolved his Catholic advisory council?
Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has apparently dissolved his Catholic National Advisory Council. According to the latest... Read more
Blueprint for medical crises must be re-examined, says bioethicist
A physician task force recently proposed guidelines for hospitals to follow in the face of a medical crisis. The recommendations... Read more
California county clerk to cut marriage ceremonies in wake of same-sex marriage decision
The county clerk of Kern County, California has announced that her office will perform no civil marriages at all because... Read more
Well-loved Catholic author Ann Ball passes away
Ann Ball, a prolific author who wrote lives of the saints alongside Catholic cookbooks, died of a heart attack shortly... Read more
Father Pfleger to return to Chicago parish
Controversial Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger, a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama who publicly mocked Sen. Hillary... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints auxiliary to the Archdiocese of Newark
This morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father appointed Msgr. Manuel A. Cruz as auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Newark,... Read more
Alternatives to embryonic stem cells producing success stories
Large strides have been made in the field of stem cell research – while avoiding the use of embryonic stem... Read more
Excommunicated St. Louis parish board member reconciles with Church
An excommunicated board member of a breakaway St. Louis Catholic parish has reconciled with the Church after meeting privately with... Read more
St. Matthew’s teen HUGs the world’s needy: Rock Uganda raises over $30,000
Anna Schuck always wanted to make a difference. In middle school, she began her volunteer work by helping with weekly... Read more
