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US Catholics asked to continue support for Church in Eastern Europe

Feb 16, 2007

Catholics in the United States are being encouraged to continue supporting the Church in the former communist countries of Central... Read more

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Condom handout a failure of leadership, NY bishops say

Feb 16, 2007

In a joint statement released yesterday, Cardinal Edward Egan, head of the Archdiocese of New York, and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio... Read more

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Bishop Aquila challenges Catholic politicians to act in accord with their faith

Feb 15, 2007

Bishop Samuel Aquila, the Bishop of Fargo, has issued a strong challenge to Catholic politicians, reminding them that they have... Read more

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides aid to tornado victims

Feb 15, 2007

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is providing assistance to victims of the recent tornados in Florida.  Read more

Second Edwards Campaigner resigns over anti-Catholic statements

Feb 14, 2007

The second of two liberal bloggers hired by John Edwards’ campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination resigned Tuesday, following continued... Read more

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Catholic group warns of possible step toward eugenics

Feb 14, 2007

Canada’s Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) is calling upon all Canadians, especially obstetricians, gynecologists and expectant parents, to... Read more

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Cardinal says genetic testing legislation should be amended

Feb 14, 2007

Cardinal Justin Rigali called on Congress to correct an “unfortunate and apparently unintentional loophole” in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act... Read more

One anti-Catholic Edwards campaigner quits, Donohue calls for termination of second

Feb 13, 2007

Following the first day of a “public relations blitz” on the part of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil... Read more

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‘Screwtape Letters’ to be released on film

Feb 13, 2007

The company that produced The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is planning to adapt C.S.... Read more

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Pro-lifers encourage New Hampshire legislature to keep parental notification laws

Feb 13, 2007

A national pro-life group is calling on New Hampshire legislators to preserve the state's parental notification law. New Hampshire is... Read more

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Archbishop co-authoring science fiction novel

Feb 12, 2007

Archbishop John Myers of Newark is well known for his authoring of numerous pastoral letters on subjects from the Eucharist,... Read more

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Catholic mother continues to fight unwanted divorces

Feb 12, 2007

A Catholic mother and a law professor are proposing that couples entering a religious marriage sign a simple contract designed... Read more

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Donohue says Sen. Edwards decision evidence of anti-Catholic bias

Feb 11, 2007

Following the decision of U.S. Senator and Presidential hopeful John Edwards to stand by two campaign officials who have made... Read more

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Don’t squelch debate on faith and evolution in public schools, says Cardinal Schoenborn

Feb 9, 2007

A prominent cardinal condemned a two-year-old U.S. court decision that bars a Pennsylvania school district from teaching “intelligent design”.  Read more

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US bishops urge congress to address moral, environmental implications of climate change

Feb 9, 2007

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Congress to address the moral and environmental dimensions of global climate... Read more

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Archdiocese to cooperate with judge’s order to open personnel files

Feb 8, 2007

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee will cooperate with a judge’s order to release 3,000 pages of insurance records and confidential files... Read more

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Students prepare for Annual Day of Purity, Feb. 14

Feb 8, 2007

Students across the United States and around the world will be celebrating St. Valentine's Day by educating their peers on... Read more

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San Fran. Archbishop “very happy” about plan regarding homosexual adoptions

Feb 7, 2007

Speaking to a local radio station on Sunday, San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer said he is “really very happy” about... Read more

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Catholic League president points out anti-Catholic views of candidate’s team

Feb 7, 2007

Bill Donohue, the President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, yesterday exposed the anti-Catholic backgrounds of two... Read more

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Black pro-life leader says abortion ratios point to racism

Feb 7, 2007

Abortion is a multi-million dollar a year business that makes most of its money by killing black children, says Day... Read more