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Pope trying to restore world's sense of faith and reason, Weigel says at U.N. conference
Pope Benedict XVI has been reflecting upon the relationship of faith and reason and warning about the dangers that come... Read more
Santa Rosa bishop offered counseling in lieu of criminal charges
Bishop Daniel Walsh of Santa Rosa will follow a four-month counseling program, rather than face criminal charges, for failing to... Read more
Pro-lifers urge Amnesty to keep neutral position on abortion
Three pro-life leaders are expected to hold a press conference today, asking Amnesty International to keep its neutral position on... Read more
U.S. Bishops renew efforts in pastoral care for homosexuals
By a large majority, the Catholic Bishops of the United States voted Tuesday to approve a new document which would... Read more
Every Catholic should consider how to more worthily receive the Eucharist, bishops say
The Catholic bishops of the United States voted Tuesday to approve a document aimed at increasing the reverence of all... Read more
Settlements reached in church sex abuse cases
Four men have agreed through mediation to settle their sex-abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Denver. The settlements are estimated... Read more
Bishops offer "richer and more fulfilling" plan for marriage and sex, reject contraception
Lamenting an “impoverished cultural view” which sees sex as a merely recreational activity, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released... Read more
Bishops call for dialogue on responsible transition in Iraq
The U.S. military should “remain in Iraq only as long as their presence contributes to a responsible transition,” said the... Read more
U.S. bishops honor Denver immigration reform activist
Jamila Spencer, a Denver resident and champion of human rights for immigrants, received the 2006 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award... Read more
Democrats to return to funding for embryonic stem-cell research
With a majority in Congress, Democratic leaders have indicated that they will likely propose a bill that would support public... Read more
UN chief says Christian-Muslim tensions derive from interpretations of faith
Violence and tensions between the West and the Muslim world are not fueled by religion. Rather, they are fueled by... Read more
Cardinal Arinze encourages more Latin liturgies
The Catholic Church’s chief liturgist told a St. Louis congregation on Saturday that Latin should be used more frequently in... Read more
Contest invites high school student to reflect on the Gospel in their lives
A national Catholic publication is inviting high school students to share their faith experiences through a writing contest. Read more
Website offers opportunity to pray with cardinal in English, Spanish
Catholics can now join Cardinal Justin Rigali in praying the Rosary from anywhere and anytime, in English and Spanish, by... Read more
Catholic women's group gets a start in the heart of the capitol
Catholic female students at George Washington University now have a new student organization on campus that strives to build a... Read more
Generous 6-year-old proves to priest; he’s not alone in his ministry
Back in August Catholics and non-Catholics alike were dismayed to hear the story of a priest who was issued a... Read more
Archbishop Burke: Catholics must create culture of life after election loss
The passage of a measure that allows embryonic stem-cell research and cloning in Missouri is a “clarion call” to all... Read more
Life issues determined mid-term elections, say pro-life leaders
Pro-life leaders attribute the results of Tuesday’s mid-term elections to Republican candidates’ wavering positions on pro-life issues. The election brought... Read more
Priest, injured in Iraq, utters first words in over 2 years
For the last two years, Father H. Timothy Vakoc has lay nearly comatose in a Minnesota hospital. Last week, however,... Read more
Elections bring some good news for marriage, bad news for pro-life activists
Yesterday's elections in the United States, which brought the first Democratic controlled House of Representatives (and possibly Senate) since 1994,... Read more
