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Historic New Orleans Cathedral to reopen, first Mass to be said in French Quarter this weekend
Archbishop Alfred Hughes of the hurricane-ravaged Archdiocese of New Orleans has announced that he will celebrate the first Mass in... Read more
Anglican group seeks reunion with Rome
The Anglican Church in America has decided to seek union with the Roman Catholic Church. If unification were successful, this... Read more
USCCB launches documentary film project on ‘Da Vinci Code’
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has decided to reply to “The Da Vinci Code” through a documentary film... Read more
Kofi Annan’s Chief of Staff Makes Clear On-the-Record that the Term “Reproductive Health” Does NOT Include Abortion
Yesterday, in an official briefing before the House International Relations Committee, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan’s Chief of Staff... Read more
Governor Schwarzenegger Preserves Marriage For Now
Yesterday Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 849, a bill proposed by Assemblyman Leno, (D-San Francisco), a measure that would have legalized... Read more
Catholic Roberts becomes 17th Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
After a somewhat tumultuous confirmation process, Judge John G. Roberts, a professed Catholic, is now confirmed as the 17th Supreme... Read more
Catholic Health Association calls for medical coverage for Hurricane victims
Catholic organizations are urging Congress to enact legislation that will ensure that all low-income and newly impoverished hurricane victims can... Read more
Document banning homosexual priests is good for Church, say priests
The Vatican’s soon-to-be-released document, banning homosexuals from the priesthood, has caused an uproar in the press, but Catholic priests say... Read more
Biblical expert wants Bishop’s Synod to recognize Eucharist as ‘the grandeur of our lives’
When Bishops from around the world gather early next month for the 11th General Synod of Bishops, only two representatives... Read more
Vatican II and the Church in the world: Archbishop Chaput challenges Catholics to live council’s vision
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput opened a new lecture series being sponsored by the Archdiocese to a packed house last evening... Read more
Parish merger proposed to keep Catholic community viable in Dayton
A seven-parish coalition in Dayton, known as the Catholic Urban Presence, has devised a new pastoral plan that includes parish... Read more
Vatican committee begins scrutiny of US seminary at Aquinas
A Vatican committee began its nine-month evaluation process of the 229 seminaries in the United States. Its first stop Monday... Read more
Letter to displaced New Orleanians from Archbishop Hughes
New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes, currently operating out of the chancery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has sent a letter to... Read more
11 Chicago priests officially removed from public ministry
11 priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago have been officially removed from public ministry and have reached the conclusion of... Read more
Bishop says many lessons learned through bankruptcy
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and emerging from it only one year later, Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson says... Read more
Bishop sheds light on vocations at Serra convention
National and international leaders of the Serra Club, a group dedicated to promoting priestly vocations, gathered for a convention last... Read more
Cardinal Rigali accepts Inquirer's apology for headline story
Cardinal Justin Rigali accepted an apology Friday from The Philadelphia Inquirer for a misleading story and false headline, which ran... Read more
Religious groups warn senators against religious litmus test for future court nominees
Two faith-based advocacy groups are calling on the Senate to use its upcoming floor vote on Judge John Roberts' nomination... Read more
Polls indicate majority of Americans are pro-life
A series of recent polls over the last two years indicates that a majority of United States residents identify themselves... Read more
PA Intelligent Design trial starts today
11 local parents are taking the tiny Dover, Pennsylvania school district to federal court today, arguing that Intelligent Design should... Read more
