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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The U.S. bishops have withdrawn their positive review of the fantasy film, “The Golden Compass”, which opened in the United...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
HIV positive priest to plead guilty in Navy court martial
A Catholic priest who is also a U.S. Navy chaplain will plead guilty Thursday to charges involving sexual misconduct. Read more
Wisconsin bishop alerts priests about "Golden Compass" movie
The bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse has sent a letter to priests cautioning them about the controversial new... Read more
Pope Benedict to visit Catholic University on D.C. trip, website launched
The Catholic University of America has announced that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the campus during his April trip to... Read more
Cardinal Mahony assaulted in July by scandal-angered man
Cardinal Roger Mahony, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, announced to a conference of priests that he had been attacked by... Read more
Don’t let Christmas outshine this ‘wonderful’ season
Sometimes people get so wrapped up in preparation for Christmas each December that they forget about the four weeks of... Read more
New “Christian” film denigrates Catholicism
A Protestant film company is releasing a movie that trivializes the Sacraments, dishonors the Virgin Mary, and depicts Catholic priests... Read more
