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Parishioners devastated by church vandalism, arson
A small parish of 300 families is still picking up the pieces after vandals tore up prayer books, knocked over... Read more
Fr. Groeschel in critical condition after Orlando car accident
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, author, television personality and founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, is in critical condition in... Read more
Archbishop O'Malley urges Catholic lawyers to oppose same-sex marriage
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley urged lawyers to protect marriage and the family in the United States and oppose same-sex marriage... Read more
It’s official: Pro-abortion legislators can't receive Eucharist in Diocese of Lacrosse
In an unprecedented action, La Crosse Bishop Raymond L. Burke has issued a document clearly stating that Catholic legislators who... Read more
Poll reveals most Massachusetts voters want to vote on traditional marriage
According to a recent Zogby International poll, 69 percent of Massachusetts voters want to vote on a constitutional amendment to... Read more
New Auxiliary Bishop of Miami says sun will rise on Cuba
During his ceremony of ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez, addressed his fellow Cubans and... Read more
Court to decide fate of anti-Catholic sculpture on university campus
A federal court is expected to decide next week whether a state-run university must remove an anti-Catholic sculpture from campus... Read more
Kid starts legal battle after being forbidden to hand out gifts with Christian message at school
A civil liberties organization has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of an elementary school student and his... Read more
Foreign priests on the rise in U.S.
With the number of U.S.-born clergy dwindling, the United States has become mission territory again for an increasing number of... Read more
Full Audit on Dallas Charter is available to public on USCCB site
The more than 300-pages long Audit on the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People have been made... Read more
USCCB official condemns law permitting embryonic research and cloning
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced a new law, signed by New Jersey Governor James McGreevey Jan. 4,... Read more
Audit says significant improvement in sex abuse cases, but more changes are needed
The results of the audit of the dioceses and eparchies of the United States, which was called for by the... Read more
Denver in full compliance, commended by national review officers
The Archdiocese of Denver announced today that audit-investigators found the archdiocese not only to be in full compliance with the Charter for... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese to implement audit recommendations "immediately"
In a recently released pastoral letter, Cardinal Justin Rigali said the Archdiocese of Philadelphia “immediately initiated steps to fulfill the... Read more
First report on Church abuse to be released tomorrow
The first of two reports on the state of sexual abuse in the U.S. Church will be released in Washington... Read more
Rome Clarifies: OK to kneel after communion
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement indicating that it is acceptable to kneel after receiving Communion.... Read more
Judge orders Palm Beach to decide on Nativity scene before noon on Christmas Eve
A Federal Judge in Florida has ruled that the town of Palm Beach has until noon on Christmas Eve to... Read more
New diocese may be created in Virginia
A proposal to create a new diocese in eastern Virginia has the support of Cardinal William H. Keeler, the Richmond... Read more
Most Americans support ban on gay “marriage,” NYT reveals
The latest New York Times/CBS News poll has found widespread support for an amendment to the United States Constitution to... Read more
New bishop to unify Diocese of Phoenix
God’s love "forces us to face the scandal of child abuse squarely and to combat it with honesty and determination,"... Read more
