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Cardinal Bertone convenes K of C convention, promises to personally push for founder's canonization
In his first trip to the United States as the Secretary of State for the Vatican, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone opened... Read more
US bishops launch new marriage resource website
The U.S. Catholic bishops recently launched a website designed to promote healthy marriages among couples of all faiths. The site... Read more
San Diego firefighters say superiors forced them to ride in gay parade
SAN DIEGO — Four San Diego firefighters are filing legal claims against the City of San Diego after their superiors... Read more
100 House members sign onto Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
More than 100 members of the House have signed onto a federal bill that would require abortion providers to give... Read more
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Gay Episcopal bishop endorses Obama
Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, the nation's first openly gay Episcopal bishop, has given his endorsement to presidential hopeful... Read more
Church of England would be nearly lost without gay priests, bishop claims
The Church of England would be close to shutting down if it wasn’t for its gay clergy, said the Anglican... Read more
State panel approves group's ballot push to define personhood as a fertilized egg
A Colorado state board approved a ballot measure on Wednesday to define personhood in the Colorado Constitution as a fertilized... Read more
Arkansas abortion law should be adopted nationally, says women's group
Abortion clinics nationwide should be required to post a sign stating that women cannot be forced into having an abortion,... Read more
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Archdiocese responds to Minnesota bridge collapse, holds prayer service
Responding to the collapse of the 35 West bridge in Minneapolis during yesterday’s rush hour, the Archdiocese of St. Paul... Read more
Catholic school ads hit movie theaters
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has launched a new ad campaign in the region’s movie theaters to promote the benefits of... Read more
Seminarians bring Church’s teaching on contraception, sexuality to YouTube
A group of seminarians has joined the YouTube phenomenon and posted three one-minute videos on the Church’s teachings about contraception.The... Read more
Tracing the footsteps of the Apostles - Anchorage couple treks more than 1,400 miles on foot
Imagine the chance to hike thousands of miles along the same mythical forests as King Arthur, follow the same trail... Read more
California bishops back two of three proposed marriage-protection initiatives
The California Catholic Conference, which represents all the bishops in the state, has decided not to support a marriage-protection initiative... Read more
Brownback says rival should apologize for Catholic slur
Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback said rival Mike Huckabee should apologize for a supporter's "prejudiced whisper campaign" against him for... Read more
Bishop of Orlando responds to concerns over Vatican statements on "one true Church"
Is the pope Catholic? Well, yeah. But considering the reaction that the recent reaffirmation of the Catholic Church's self-understanding (issued... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Rice to offer more aid to Iraqi refugees
The U.S. Catholic bishops are calling on the Bush administration to work more urgently toward the responsible transition to end... Read more
Physicians, patients back to bill to promote adult stem-cell research
Doctors and patients, who have participated in medical treatments derived from adult stem cells, have expressed support for the Patients... Read more
Mainline US denominations losing members to ‘new churches’, says researcher
A researcher is forecasting that, by 2025, the “market share” of conventional churches will be cut in half. George Barna,... Read more
Bishop Pelotte's injuries more consistent with an assault
Over a week ago, Bishop Donald Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup was taken to the hospital after sustaining severe... Read more
U.S. lawyers help launch bioethics project in Seoul
The Catholic Church in South Korea is bracing for a legal battle to protect life. Prompted by the recent plans... Read more
