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Catholic men's magazine celebrates first year, goes international
Catholic Men's Quarterly is celebrating its first anniversary and has now become available to international subscribers. Read more
Anglican bishop suspends priest opposed to ordination of gays
The Episcopalian bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut has suspended a priest who disagreed with his support of an openly... Read more
New Fort Worth bishop reflects upon sudden death of predecessor
It was a mix of happiness and sorrow at the ordination Wednesday of Fort Worth’s third bishop. Bishop Kevin Vann... Read more
Moving ‘Ninth Day’, depicts often ignored Nazi abuse of Catholics
Along side of the millions of Jews, horrifically murdered in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II, were an... Read more
US should press Pakistan to repeal blasphemy laws, says religious freedom group
The United States should press the government of Pakistan to repeal its blasphemy laws and to release a jailed Christian... Read more
In new book, Pope Benedict challenges idea of pop-culture Jesus
Frustrated by a flurry of popularity surrounding what he sees as a false idea of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, in... Read more
Pro-life group condemns Illinois governor’s embryonic stem-cell research fund
The Illinois Family Institute condemned Gov. Rod Blagojevich's decision to create a public fund that will support embryonic stem-cell research. Read more
Wyoming Catholic College is a go
A $2-million land donation has made it possible to realize Wyoming’s first Catholic college. Wyoming Catholic College will begin accepting... Read more
Conference to tackle new president/principal model for Catholic schools
Catholic high school principals and presidents will gather for a weeklong conference, July 18-22, to acquire more knowledge and skills... Read more
Terri Schiavo’s parents to speak at Catholic family conference
Following a heartbreaking battle to save the life of their brain-damaged daughter last spring, Bob and Mary Schindler, parents of... Read more
Cardinal urges Senate to support umbilical cord blood stem-cell research
Cardinal William Keeler has urged the United States Senate to reject a bill supporting embryonic stem-cell research and pass other... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick says “evolution is fine--as long as there is room for a Creator”
Following a New York Times editorial by Vienna’s Cardinal Christoph Schonborn last week which stated that a “neo-Darwinist” idea of... Read more
Fort Worth Bishop dies; priest scheduled to be installed as Coadjutor will now become ordinary
In an very unusual turn of events, Most Reverend Kevin William Vann, scheduled to be installed as Coadjutor Bishop of... Read more
NY bishops push for veto on bill allowing Plan B without prescription
New York’s eight Catholic bishops have urged Gov. George Pataki to veto a bill that would make the morning-after pill,... Read more
Feminist forum claims women's rights at stake in court nominations
Feminists at a forum Monday said they would fight President George Bush’s nomination of a “strict constructionist” judge to the... Read more
Diocese of Tucson to emerge from bankruptcy
The Diocese of Tucson will emerge from bankruptcy thanks to a reorganization plan that has the archdiocese, insurers and parishes... Read more
Thomas More Law Center To argue For Reversal of $120M Verdict Against Pro-Lifers in the “Nuremberg Files” Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon, will hear oral arguments today in one of... Read more
US not secular but ‘interfaith’ nation, says bishop Wensky
The Founding Fathers of the United States were right is setting up a limited government, yet these checks and balances... Read more
Pro-life expert decries ‘unconstitutionality’ ruling on partial birth abortion; calls for judges, not activists
In response to a federal appeals court which recently ruled that the U.S.’s ban on partial birth abortion is unconstitutional,... Read more
Catholic family conference opens on weekend
In an effort to strengthen family life and society through the Catholic faith, a number of organizations have collaborated to... Read more
