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New York archdiocese to close 21 parishes
Twenty-one New York parishes and missions will be closed or merged as part of a major diocesan reorganization plan. The... Read more
Catholic League calls for investigation into child rape film
Catholic League president Bill Donohue is requesting a federal investigation into the making of the soon-to-be-screened movie that features a... Read more
Georgetown University draws pro-life stars to Cardinal O’Connor event
More than 500 high school and college students from around the country are expected to attend Georgetown University’s eighth annual... Read more
New governor will be judged by his actions, Denver Archbishop says
Denver Archbishop, Charles Chaput, said this week that the newly inaugurated Democratic Governor of Colorado, who represented himself as a... Read more
Convert from Islam urges Catholics to defend their faith with firmness
A prominent Catholic convert from Islam told a group this week not to shy away from sharing Jesus with their... Read more
Fr. Pavone says Brownback is his choice in ‘08
A national pro-life leader has announced that he has thrown his support behind Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas for the... Read more
Life begins at conception, say survey respondents
A new poll conducted by a leading Christian web site finds that an overwhelming majority of Christians believe that life... Read more
Mt. Soledad Cross removal order vacated by appeals judge
The City of San Diego is no longer required to remove the Mt. Soledad Cross, according to a ruling by... Read more
No plans to discipline Pelosi, says Washington Archbishop
Archbishop Donald Wuerl says he has no plans to prevent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion despite her overt... Read more
Pro-life organizations urge citizens to block anti-speech bill
The United States Senate will soon vote on Senate bill S1 that may prohibit advocacy groups including pro-life groups from... Read more
USCCB official says House embryonic stem cell bill “misguided and unethical”
Following the United States House of Representatives’ decision to pass H.R. 3, a bill that would remove current limits on... Read more
US bishop calls for urgent national debate on Iraq
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “substantive, civil and non-partisan” national debate on... Read more
Archbishop calls for urgent immigration reform
The Archbishop of Denver has called for swift immigration reform that would address the country’s economic and security needs, “but... Read more
Pro-life groups decry House backing for embryonic stem cell research
Pro-lifeand ethics groups across the United States are expressing theirdisapproval after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursdayin favor... Read more
North American, UK bishops to visit Holy Land, urge inter-religious dialogue
Bishops representing the North American and British episcopal conferences will travel to the Holy Land this week in an effort... Read more
Bishops urge Congress to reject bill that favors embryonic stem-cell research
The U.S. bishops urged the House of Representatives to reject a bill that would fund embryonic stem-cell research, which would... Read more
Number of Catholics leaving Church in Austria declines in 2006
According to a “new and encouraging” report by the Archdiocese of Vienna, the number of Catholics that leaving the Church... Read more
New Spanish-language media campaign highlights importance of family
The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a Spanish-language public service campaign that highlights the... Read more
20,000 young Catholics expected to descend on Washington for Pro-Life Rally
More than 20,000 Catholic teens and young adults from across the country will fill Washington, D.C.’s largest sports arena for... Read more
Evangelicals, Catholics discuss nature of authority, Scripture
Evangelical and Catholic scholars in the United States have gathered for a fifth time to discuss the nature of authority,... Read more
