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Rep. Foley disclosure reinforces idea that homosexual men should not be priests, Catholic group says
The revelation of former Congressman Mark Foley that a priest abused him as a teen further indicates that homosexuals should... Read more
Boston to welcome relic of patron saint of parish priests
The heart of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, will be brought to New York and Boston from... Read more
Pro-life groups say pro-abortion petition misleading
The fall issue of Ms. Magazine features a cover story that celebrates abortion and includes more than 1,000 signatures of... Read more
Spokane diocese to sell bishop's office to pay sex-abuse claims
The Diocese of Spokane is selling its pastoral center to help cover $81 million in claims, mostly by victims of... Read more
Copts call on Rice to discuss human rights, religious freedom in Egypt
The American Coptic Union (ACU) is urging Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the continued human rights abuses of... Read more
Archbishop says public leaders, who claim to be Catholic but do not act on Gospel, are deceiving themselves
Political and community leaders are called to change the world with justice and charity, and with a greater love for... Read more
Future Saint moved to new shrine in Indiana
Hundreds of pilgrims gathered in an Indiana church yesterday as the body of a soon-to-be-canonized nun was moved from a... Read more
Vatican reminds the U.N. “reproductive health” does not mean worldwide abortion
During an address given to the General Assembly yesterday in New York, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy... Read more
US bishops’ launches campaign for partial-birth abortion ban
As the U.S. Supreme Court opened and prepare to tackle the two challenges to the federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban... Read more
Arrest of two priests “dash hopes” of increased religious freedom in China
Just when the release of two Catholic bishops from detention seemed to indicate a positive change in between China and... Read more
Four Supreme Court justices attend Red Mass in Washington
Four Supreme Court justices attended the annual Red Mass, which is traditionally held each autumn to mark the beginning of... Read more
US bishops to vote on plan to restructure, downsize
The United States bishops are expected to vote on a proposed restructuring of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)... Read more
Milingo says he rejects excommunication notice
Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who was excommunicated Tuesday, said he does not accept his excommunication and will continue his campaign to... Read more
Respect Life Sunday: time to give thanks, commit to more pro-life efforts
There have been several advancements in creating a culture of life in the United States that a well worth celebrating... Read more
Catholic editor calls John Paul II ‘unbelievable misogynist’
Following the Pontiff’s death in 2005, the new editor of the diocesan newspaper for the Diocese of Anchorage, Alaska, called... Read more
Anti-Defamation League says conspiracy theory of Jewish-controlled Pope growing in Muslim world
A report from the Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) claims that cartoons and editorials published in the Arab/Muslim world are claiming... Read more
Protection of rights, human development, and religious freedom are pillars of peace, Vatican tells U.N.
A high ranking Vatican official, who worked for years in the foreign ministry of the Holy See, encouraged the U.N.... Read more
Attacker who stole Eucharist gets jail
A 37-year-old transient received a six-month jail sentence this week, followed by six months probation, after stealing a nun’s purse... Read more
Chicago publishes first Polish diocesan newspaper
A new Catholic monthly will begin publishing in the Archdiocese of Chicago next month — in Polish. Barbara Otto, the... Read more
Modern witness to self-sacrificing love brings life in Arizona
A Yuma family is welcoming a new baby girl this week after a two month journey that included a battle... Read more
