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Archbishop of Denver: It's a matter of honesty: to receive Communion, we need to be in communion

May 25, 2004

The matter of Communion and pro-abortion politicians is not one about giving or not giving the Eucharist, but a matter... Read more

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Boston to close 65 churches

May 25, 2004

The Archdiocese of Boston announced yesterday that it will be closing 70 parishes, but creating five new ones. Sixty church... Read more

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Arkansas Christian family marks birth of 15th child

May 25, 2004

When Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar married almost 20 years ago, they used birth control pills. Four years into their... Read more

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Bishop Olmsted responds to paper: Communion can be denied to pro-abortion politicians

May 25, 2004

In a letter to the Arizona Republic, Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted said yesterday that an article printed by... Read more

Cardinal George to deny communion to gay protesters on Sunday

May 24, 2004

The Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George, has written a memo to all pastors in the Archdiocese of Chicago saying... Read more

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President of Alabama’s Christian Coalition converts to Catholicism

May 24, 2004

It was a long journey. But after six years, the president of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, John Giles, and... Read more

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Richmond’s new bishop pledges to bring Church to "traditional values"

May 24, 2004

Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo has vowed to make the revival of the Church’s traditional values his top priority. Read more

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FDA’s decision to refuse over-the-counter access of morning-after pill is ‘solid’ and ‘scientific’

May 24, 2004

A public policy analyst with the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is defending the... Read more

New Jersey senator leaving the Catholic Church explains his reasons

May 23, 2004

New Jersey Sen. Bernard Kenny (D-33rd Dist.) announced that he has decided to leave the Catholic Church, based on the... Read more

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Politicians' letter to bishops is ‘disrespectful’ and ‘arrogant’

May 23, 2004

In a television broadcast last week, Raymond A. Flynn, president Your Catholic Voice, said it was disrespectful for Democratic pro-abortion... Read more

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New York holds largest ordination in the U.S.

May 23, 2004

The Archdiocese of New York celebrated the largest ordination in the U.S. this past weekend. Edward Cardinal Egan, archbishop of... Read more

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American Life League responds to 48 Catholic congressmen: "You can't be Catholic and pro-abortion."

May 20, 2004

Judie Brown, President of American Life League (ALL,) issued a statement yesterday responding to the 48 Catholic members of the... Read more

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Ordination of three men shows universality of the Church in Denver

May 20, 2004

Three men from three ethnic backgrounds will be ordained for the Archdiocese of Denver this week. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput,... Read more

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Catholic-Jewish Committee expresses concerns over aftermaths of ‘Passion’

May 20, 2004

The Catholic-Jewish Consultation Committee met in New York April 20 to discuss their respective views of “The Passion of the... Read more

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Using ‘The Passion’ in classrooms and study groups

May 20, 2004

According to the Committee’s statement, Catholic schools and religious education groups should use these documents if they plan on the... Read more

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48 Catholic Democrats send letter of complaint to Cardinal McCarrick about the stance of some bishops on Communion

May 19, 2004

Forty-eight Democrat Catholic members of the US Congress  sent a letter, May 10, to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick complaining about the... Read more

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Church not threatened by decreased funding, does not ‘exist because of money,’ says official

May 19, 2004

The Diocese of Colorado Springs is willing to be poor in order to preach the Gospel and it is not... Read more

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Bishop hosts sex-abuse conference, says abuse impacts all parts of society

May 19, 2004

The Diocese of Pheonix has partnered with the county attorney’s office to host a summit today, designed for individuals who... Read more

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Majority in the U.S. use Internet for religious reasons, report says

May 18, 2004

Of the almost 130 million Americans who are Internet users, 64 per cent of them, or almost 82 million, use... Read more

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Catholic League call Catholic candidate to coherence in political discourse

May 18, 2004

The Catholic League president says that Catholic politicians, who claim to personally agree with Church teaching, yet feel obligated not... Read more