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Wisconsin bishops, governor at odds over stem-cell research
Madison and Milwaukee's Catholic bishops are challenging Gov. Jim Doyle's support for embryonic stem-cell research, reported The Capital Times of... Read more
Saudi textbooks teach children not to be friends with Christians or Jews
The latest textbooks of Saudi Arabia's public school curriculum continue to promote intolerance of other religions despite official pronouncements of... Read more
Bishop Kicanas urges protection for noncommercial religious speech on the Internet
The Internet is “a critical medium for religious speech” and there should be legislation in place to prevent Internet-access providers... Read more
Denver Archbishop proposes mediation in sex-abuse cases
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput announced yesterday a mediation program to help individuals who have brought claims against the Archdiocese of... Read more
US bishops urge Supreme Court to uphold federal ban on partial-birth abortion
Joined by other church bodies, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse... Read more
NJ Catholic hospitals to support adult stem cell research
New Jersey's 15 Catholic hospitals have agreed to encourage umbilical cord and placenta blood donation to the state's two public... Read more
Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs invites community to immigration town-hall meetings
Most Reverend Michael J. Sheridan, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs will facilitate a series of town-hall meetings... Read more
Newark leads the nation in priest ordinations
The Archdiocese of Newark will have the largest ordination in the country this year, with 17 ordinands. Read more
Cardinal O'Malley disciplines CEO of Catholic hospital
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has issued “a stern reprimand and warning” to Dr. Robert Haddad, president and CEO of... Read more
Madonna continues to shock using Christian symbols in new show, regrets Catholic League
The singer Madonna kicked off her “Confessions” tour in Los Angeles yesterday. Between political statements and oral sex jokes, Madonna... Read more
Priests urge Oklahoma governor to sign pro-life bill
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a comprehensive pro-life bill on a number of abortion-related matters. If signed into law, SB... Read more
Iran requires religious minorities to wear identification badges
Iran has passed a law requiring Jews, Christians and other religious minorities to wear markings on their clothing identifying them... Read more
US Senate passes broadcast decency bill
The U.S. Senate passed The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act by unanimous consent. The measure increases the current broadcast indecency fines... Read more
Lay people should tell Catholic politicians they are disappointed with pro-abortion stance, says cardinal
Lay people should consistently and with charity tell Catholic, pro-abortion politicians that they are disappointed, said Cardinal George Pell. Read more
Congressional group says Air Force policy denies first amendment rights of Christian chaplains
Some members of congress are calling on President Bush to overturn a new policy, recently enacted by the U.S. Department... Read more
Senate panel approves federal marriage amendment
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The 10-8 vote happened along party lines. The... Read more
Bishop Matano defends move to place parishes in trusts
Bishop Salvatore Matano of Burlington has decided to place the state’s 128 parishes in charitable trusts in order to shield... Read more
Bishop against sexual orientation ordinance
Bishop John D'Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend issued a statement opposing the addition of sexual orientation and gender identity to... Read more
Interfaith coalition calls for boycott of 'Da Vinci Code’ movie
An interfaith coalition is calling for the boycott of The Da Vinci Code movie because “it seeks to profit off... Read more
Many reactions to Appointment of Bishop Donald Wuerl to Archbishop of Washington
The nomination yesterday of Bishop Donald W. Wuerl as the new Archbishop of Washington, caused many to react and give... Read more
