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New California organization to assist in work of post-abortion recovery
A new organization has dedicated itself to providing training for post-abortion counseling and creating an international network of abortion-recovery programs. Read more
Appointment of Archbishop Levada to the CDF “just a rumor” official say
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of San Francisco dismissed as "rumors" recent reports announcing that Archbishop William Joseph Levada was... Read more
Pro-life group falsely accuses Catholic hospital, says Catholic League
Claims made by a pro-life group that Providence Alaska Medical Center, a Catholic hospital, is performing abortions are "patently untrue,"... Read more
Jesuit's Boston College to comply with laws favoring homosexuals
Boston College will change its nondiscrimination statement and make it more welcoming to homosexual students and employees. Read more
Student sues high school for prohibiting pro-life shirt
A junior at Fillmore Central High School near Buffalo, N.Y, has filed a federal lawsuit against his school district for... Read more
U.S. Bishops launch immigration reform campaign
Yesterday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced a broad-sweeping new campaign aimed at reforming the country’s immigration policies. Read more
Resignation of America editor worries some Catholic journalists
The forced resignation of Fr. Tom Reese as editor of America magazine has created a wave of reaction among Catholic... Read more
Denver critic: $150 million can’t buy Kingdom of Heaven a decent plot
Billed as what was to be one of the summer’s major blockbusters, Ridley Scott’s new big-dollar action film, Kingdom of... Read more
Homosexual leader lashes heavy criticism to gay movement
A leader in the national homosexual community has admonished homosexuals for their inability to take responsibility for their actions and... Read more
Hackers break into Catholic League website
Last weekend, the web site of the New York-based, Catholic League was hacked and uploaded with a message insulting U.S.... Read more
Group blows whistle on Catholic colleges at odds with bishops’ directives
A national organization has blown the whistle on 13 Catholic colleges and universities, which have disregarded a directive of the... Read more
Archbishops Gomez, Chaput, to attend National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Organizers recently announced that San Antonio’s Archbishop Jose Gomez and Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput will join Catholics from around the... Read more
Korean sisters gather in Colorado for 12th annual conference
51 Korean religious sisters working across North America have gathered in the Colorado mountains this week and last, for period... Read more
Editor of controversial Jesuit magazine quits
The longtime editor of the international Jesuit magazine "America" has resigned after years of tension, sparking speculations about the reasons... Read more
U.S. bishops file amicus brief in assisted-suicide case
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other religious organizations jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief Friday, declaring that the... Read more
Archbishop Flynn will not allow communion to become ‘battleground’
Minnesota’s Archbishop Harry Flynn has decided to take a stand against what he sees as a protest by a national... Read more
US bishops urge Congress to evaluate free-trade agreement with moral criteria
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are urging Congress to evaluate the Central American Free... Read more
Cardinal George urges legislators to reject embryonic stem-cell research measure
Illinois legislators should reject a measure that would support embryonic stem-cell research with public funds, said Chicago’s archbishop. Read more
Cardinal George calls on Illinois governor to renig pharmacist-abortion order
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is asking state governor Rod Blagojevich to back off on a law, which requires pharmacists... Read more
Court rules lawsuits against diocese can move ahead
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the First Amendment does not prohibit lawsuits against the Diocese of Jackson over... Read more
