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Cuban officials apologize for disruption at Catholic parish
The Nuevo Herald reported this week that Cuban officials have apologized to the Archdiocese of Santiago for the violent incident... Read more
Sympathy for the devil: thoughts on ‘The Golden Compass’
When the first Harry Potter movie arrived in theaters several years ago, many Catholic families had divided views about the... Read more
Ob/Gyn association pushes “abortion agenda” on pro-life doctors
An association of Christian doctors has harshly criticized a national organization of obstetricians for supporting ethical codes that will force... Read more
Medical researchers argue reducing abortions reduces breast cancer, premature birth
Two letters published this month in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons assert that the best predictor of the... Read more
“Terri's Day” established in remembrance of Terri Schiavo
March 31, the date of Terri Schiavo’s death will mark the newly established “International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for... Read more
Romney calls support for abortion “biggest mistake,” but is in favor of some embryonic stem cell research
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared his support for legalized abortion his “biggest mistake” and shunned federal funding for controversial... Read more
Bishops’ Doctrine Committee corrects theologian for relativistic book
The Doctrine Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has examined a work of theologian Father Peter C.... Read more
USCCB withdraws review of "The Golden Compass"
The U.S. bishops have withdrawn their positive review of the fantasy film, “The Golden Compass”, which opened in the United... Read more
Archbishop Chaput speaks about implications of Colorado shootings
In an exclusive interview with CNA, the archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., discussed his reaction to the... Read more
“Bella” star saved baby from abortion while researching role
Eduardo Verastegui, star of the movie "Bella", related at a fundraiser last Thursday the touching story of how he saved... Read more
University of St. Thomas board "will always include bishops or priests"
Archbishop Harry Flynn has responded to a column written by Katherine Kersten originally printed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and then... Read more
Anglican Church continues to divide
Churches in California and Canada have decided to split from the Anglican Communion due to disagreement over how the church... Read more
Shootings leave churches in mourning, Archbishop of Denver offers prayers
Two churches in Colorado are mourning the deaths of five of their members since gunmen opened fire yesterday at a... Read more
Poll confirms majority of Americans believe in God
A poll by the firm Harris Online has revealed that the vast majority of Americans believe in God, miracles and... Read more
"Golden Compass" disoriented at box office
"The Golden Compass" fantasy movie, which cast a thinly-veiled Catholic Church as its villain, had a debut weaker than expected... Read more
Catholic leaders respond to Mitt Romney’s speech on Mormonism
Mitt Romney’s speech on his Mormon faith was meant to clear the air about its impact on his potential leadership as... Read more
Our Sunday Visitor hires new editor
Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly has hired John Norton as its new editor. As a former correspondent to the publication, Norton... Read more
Catholic university board cuts archbishop's position
The board of trustees at the University of St. Thomas has severed a key legal link with the Archdiocese of... Read more
New ethical stem cell production technique confirmed
Researchers said on Thursday that they had proven in principle a new type of stem cell could be used as... Read more
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As president Romney would not serve “one religion”
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered a historic speech this morning on the role that faith would play in his... Read more
