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Rainbow Sashers plan nationwide protest calling Pope Benedict ‘liar, homophobe’

May 12, 2005

Last week, Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis took a stand against what he saw as the Eucharist becoming a... Read more

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Sexism, racism, real roots of filibusters, says women’s group

May 12, 2005

The Washington-based group, Concerned Women for America (CWA), is calling some Democrat’s filibustering of President Bush’s judicial nominees a blatant... Read more

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EWTN youth program from Rome on video

May 12, 2005

A popular episode of EWTN’s youth program, Life on the Rock, taped in Rome, is now available on video. Read more

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New California organization to assist in work of post-abortion recovery

May 12, 2005

A new organization has dedicated itself to providing training for post-abortion counseling and creating an international network of abortion-recovery programs. Read more

Appointment of Archbishop Levada to the CDF “just a rumor” official say

May 11, 2005

The spokesman for the Archdiocese of San Francisco dismissed as "rumors" recent reports announcing that Archbishop William Joseph Levada was... Read more

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Pro-life group falsely accuses Catholic hospital, says Catholic League

May 11, 2005

Claims made by a pro-life group that Providence Alaska Medical Center, a Catholic hospital, is performing abortions are "patently untrue,"... Read more

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Jesuit's Boston College to comply with laws favoring homosexuals

May 11, 2005

Boston College will change its nondiscrimination statement and make it more welcoming to homosexual students and employees.  Read more

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Student sues high school for prohibiting pro-life shirt

May 11, 2005

A junior at Fillmore Central High School near Buffalo, N.Y, has filed a federal lawsuit against his school district for... Read more

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U.S. Bishops launch immigration reform campaign

May 10, 2005

Yesterday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced a broad-sweeping new campaign aimed at reforming the country’s immigration policies. Read more

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Resignation of America editor worries some Catholic journalists

May 10, 2005

The forced resignation of Fr. Tom Reese as editor of America magazine has created a wave of reaction among Catholic... Read more

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Denver critic: $150 million can’t buy Kingdom of Heaven a decent plot

May 9, 2005

Billed as what was to be one of the summer’s major blockbusters, Ridley Scott’s new big-dollar action film, Kingdom of... Read more

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Homosexual leader lashes heavy criticism to gay movement

May 9, 2005

A leader in the national homosexual community has admonished homosexuals for their inability to take responsibility for their actions and... Read more

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Hackers break into Catholic League website

May 9, 2005

Last weekend, the web site of the New York-based, Catholic League was hacked and uploaded with a message insulting U.S.... Read more

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Group blows whistle on Catholic colleges at odds with bishops’ directives

May 9, 2005

A national organization has blown the whistle on 13 Catholic colleges and universities, which have disregarded a directive of the... Read more

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Archbishops Gomez, Chaput, to attend National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

May 9, 2005

Organizers recently announced that San Antonio’s Archbishop Jose Gomez and Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput will join Catholics from around the... Read more

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Korean sisters gather in Colorado for 12th annual conference

May 9, 2005

51 Korean religious sisters working across North America have gathered in the Colorado mountains this week and last, for period... Read more

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Editor of controversial Jesuit magazine quits

May 8, 2005

The longtime editor of the international Jesuit magazine "America" has resigned after years of tension, sparking speculations about the reasons... Read more

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U.S. bishops file amicus brief in assisted-suicide case

May 8, 2005

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other religious organizations jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief Friday, declaring that the... Read more

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Archbishop Flynn will not allow communion to become ‘battleground’

May 8, 2005

Minnesota’s Archbishop Harry Flynn has decided to take a stand against what he sees as a protest by a national... Read more

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US bishops urge Congress to evaluate free-trade agreement with moral criteria

May 5, 2005

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are urging Congress to evaluate the Central American Free... Read more