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Pro-life movie "Bella" to be released nationwide Oct. 26
Roadside Attractions, an independent film distribution company, has purchased the rights to the movie, “Bella,” the recent winner of the... Read more
Lesbian could head Episcopal diocese
A lesbian Episcopal priest has made the top-five list of bishop-candidates for the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. The list includes... Read more
Former Catholic school teacher settles suit
A teacher, who was fired from a Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to get pregnant, has settled her lawsuit. Read more
Creighton, Archdiocese of Omaha disagreement grows
Creighton University has been in the news lately, but not because of a new research breakthrough or one of its... Read more
Bishop Pilla testifies in embezzlement case
Retired Bishop Anthony Pilla of Cleveland said he was shocked when evidence indicated that his former employees had stolen hundreds... Read more
New documentary to expose academic punishment for those against Big Bang Theory
While universities are known to be places where bright minds expand the frontiers of knowledge, in a new documentary, Ben... Read more
US Bishops' Labor Day message calls for renewed immigration debate
The U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics to recommit this Labor Day to defending the lives, dignity, and rights of... Read more
Michael Vick’s statement on ‘finding Jesus’ causes opposing reactions
Michael Vick’s recent statement that he has “found Jesus” is drawing quite differing reactions. On the one hand, some people... Read more
Pope provides in-depth look at drama of real “Jesus of history” and rise of the early Church
In his new book, Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church (Ignatius), Pope Benedict XVI shows clearly the real relationship... Read more
Youth rally in Connecticut draws over 500 students
Last Saturday, the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut held a highly successful youth rally for over 500 high school students... Read more
New York City’s school chancellor wants an Islamic public school
The New York City Department of Education approved a proposal to open a publicly funded Muslim school. The decision, however,... Read more
Bishop Wenski: Progress against sexual abuse
For some five years, since the Boston Globe broke the story of the clergy sex-abuse scandal, there has been no... Read more
Judge allows jury trials for victims of sexual abuse
The decision of a federal bankruptcy judge to allow jury trials for victims of sexual abuse by San Diego priests... Read more
Media misinterprets “spiritual desert” of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
With headlines such as “Did Mother Teresa lose her faith?” or “Mother Teresa of Calcutta did not believe in God,”... Read more
Marriage under Gov. Schwarzenegger’s gun in California
Sacramento, The movie star turned governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, seems poised to undermine marriage in his influential state. In... Read more
Pro-life rockers clash with Amnesty’s new abotion policy
The coalition of pro-life musicians, Rock for Life, which claims some 700 musicians as members, says that Amnesty International’s new... Read more
Archdiocese bans Pius X Society pilgrims from Denver churches
Members of the break-away Society of St. Pius X complied with directives from the Archdiocese of Denver on Saturday, banning... Read more
Texas reaches 400 executions
Yesterday, Texas executed its 400th person since the Supreme Court lifted the ban of the death penalty in 1982. However,... Read more
Pro-Life Wisconsin demands retraction of defamatory statements by pro-abortion groups
Pro-Life Wisconsin is asking NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to retract and correct false and defamatory... Read more
Tiller abortion clinic reopens after record 38 day closure
Dr. George Tiller reopened his late-term abortion clinic yesterday, after having been closed a record total of 38 days because... Read more
