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Mid-Atlantic Muslim-Catholic Dialogue approves document on marriage
The Mid Atlantic Dialogue of Muslims and Catholics is expected to publish its joint statement later this year on the... Read more
Los Angeles archdiocese ordains first married priest
Cardinal Roger Mahony ordained the first married priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles May 6. About 700 people attended... Read more
Cardinal urges Congress to continue funding abstinence programs
Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia has urged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to maintain continued funding levels for abstinence... Read more
Nearly 500 men to be ordained priests for U.S. Church this year
Nearly 500 men from Catholic dioceses across the country will be ordained for the priesthood this spring. This year’s cohort... Read more
PBS TV stations to air three-part documentary on atheism
Christians are criticizing a decision by Public Broadcasting Service stations to broadcast a three-part television documentary series on atheism, calling... Read more
Bishop defends diocesan safe environment program
Bishop Salvatore Matano of Burlington, Vermont, has stepped up to defend the diocese's director of safe environment programs after an... Read more
Pro-abortion Congressman to speak at Catholic college
Pro-abortion Congressman Edward J. Markey is expected to speak at Boston College Law School’s 2007 commencement ceremony. College Law Dean... Read more
Bishop urges Congress to pass immigration reform bill
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando is urging Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill before the August recess. In... Read more
Nigerian Primate installs new bishop despite requests from Canterbury, Presiding Archbishop
Nigerian Primate Peter Akinola rejected requests from both Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and... Read more
Catholic League questions accuracy of PBS docudrama on Inquisition
Catholic League president Bill Donohue has raised some concerns about a four-part docudrama on the Inquisition. “The Secret Files of... Read more
New Catholic radio station launched
A new Catholic radio station promises to provide “honest and intelligent and programming that will enrich their (the listeners) understanding... Read more
Pro-choice senator prohibited from speaking at Catholic high school graduation
A Catholic all-girls high school withdrew its invitation to Sen. Claire McCaskill to speak at this year’s graduation ceremony because... Read more
Archdiocese of Denver to ordain 3 priests, including one cancer survivor
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap. will ordain three men to the Catholic priesthood on Saturday, May 12 at 10... Read more
HLI warns of activities of pro-abortion Brazilian doctor in Latin America
Leaders of Human Life International (HLI) have alerted pro-life organizations in Latin America of the activities of Dr. Anibal Faundes,... Read more
Opera tells story of Carmelite martyrs, comes to Newark cathedral
An opera, which tells the true story of 16 Carmelite nuns who were martyred during the French Revolution, will be... Read more
Pro-Life Group to Protest Hillary Clinton's presence at Catholic Charity Event
The Pro-Life Action League has announced that they will protest today's Catholic Mercy Home event in Chicago for having invited... Read more
President of Evangelical Theological Society Returns to the Catholic Church
Dr. Francis Beckwith, the president of the Evangelical Theological Society, tendered his resignation yesterday as a result of his coming back... Read more
Catholic Higher Education Officials Engage in Dialogue at 'City on a Hill' Symposium
Representatives from dozens of Catholic colleges and universities worldwide gathered at Franciscan University of Steubenville to dialogue about the purpose... Read more
Son of militant atheist asks Supreme Court to allow public prayer
Protestors gathered outside the US Supreme Court building this week to demand that the judicial body reinstate the right to... Read more
McGreevey headed for Episcopalian seminary
Former governor Jim McGreevey, whose political career ended nearly three years ago amid claims of an adulterous affair with a... Read more
