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Thirty-three parishes in Fargo to close by 2010
Thirty-three parishes in rural North Dakota will close within the next six years due a shift of the population to... Read more
U.S. expected to grow while rest of world shrinks, says report
A report released this week claims that almost all of the developed world will face serious and sustained population decline... Read more
Bishops issue Q&A flyer on stem-cell research
In an effort to provide more information on the Catholic Church's position on stem-cell research and human cloning, the U.S.... Read more
Editor of National Catholic Reporter resents blow to “impact” story
Tom Roberts, editor of the liberal weekly newspaper National Catholic Reporter wrote an editorial column yesterday expressing his resentment with... Read more
Trenton diocese invalidates girl’s first Communion because of use of substitute wafer
An 8 year old girl who is unable to eat wheat has had her first Communion invalidated by the diocese... Read more
Employees accuse Planned Parenthood of racism, file claims with employment commission
Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles is the subject of multiple complaints of racism, filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity... Read more
Direct involvement by U.S. necessary for resolution of crisis in Darfur, says bishop
In a telephone press conference given yesterday, Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, chairman of the USCCB International Policy Committee, expressed... Read more
Catholic leader regrets ‘low-brow tactics’ of newspaper aimed at discrediting him
The publisher of a leading Catholic magazine regrets the “low-brow tactics” of a left-wing newspaper, which is planning on publishing... Read more
First Vietnamese parish in U.S. marks 25th anniversary
Bursting with life and activity, the first Vietnamese parish in the United States marked its 25th anniversary last weekend with... Read more
California Episcopal parishes break from church over gay bishop
Two Episcopal parishes in southern California announced Aug. 17 that they have left the U.S. Episcopal Church, in reaction to... Read more
Ignoring sex difference harms society, says scholar
Women, men and their children are not well served by a society that fails to acknowledge the inherent differences between... Read more
Catholic music festival to rock Midwest
The American Midwest will host the United States’ largest Catholic music festival next month for the second year. St. Louis... Read more
U.S. bishops up efforts for Sudan
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a call for prayers and a special collection... Read more
National clergy leader urges voters to take pro-life convictions into voting booth
This year’s presidential elections are pivotal for the pro-life movement, says Fr. Frank Pavone. With that focus, the director of... Read more
Pro-lifers win right to demonstrate in front of abortion clinic
It was a major win for pro-life demonstrators in the City of West Palm Beach, where a federal judge ruled... Read more
Why Hispanic Catholics don’t give money…
A few months ago, Bishop Jose Gomez, Auxiliary of Denver, and one of the leading voices of Hispanic Catholicism in... Read more
Catholic Charities collects funds to aid hurricane victims
In the wake of Hurricane Charley, which has left up to 15 dead and thousands homeless in Florida this past... Read more
Judges allow teens bypass notification law, have abortion without telling parents
Pro-life supporters are upset that judges are granting girls permission to bypass a new parental-notification law and to avoid notifying... Read more
California Supreme Court nullifies 4000 same-sex marriages
California’s Supreme court has invalidated nearly 4,000 marriage licenses issued to gay couples this year in San Francisco, unanimously ruling... Read more
Catholic League calls on Kerry to ‘condemn’ Catholics for Kerry Web site
The Catholic League says Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry should “condemn” the Catholics for Kerry 04 Web site for having... Read more
