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Could Notre Dame help save Washington DC’s troubled John Paul II Center?
The University of Notre Dame may step in to save the financially troubled John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington,... Read more
U.S. bishops urge for more action, commitment in Darfur crisis
The U.S. bishops have called on elected officials to strengthen their efforts to bring an end to the ongoing moral... Read more
Senator Byrd proposes constitutional prayer amendment
For the eighth time in 43 years, Sen. Robert Byrd (D—W.Va.) has proposed that the U.S. Congress adopt a constitutional... Read more
Catholics respond to Da Vinci Code craze
Several books and resources have been developed by Catholics to set the record straight about the false claims made about... Read more
Catholic college group helping to battle priestly shortage
A national campus ministry group is inspiring a growing number of young men to enter the seminary. The Fellowship of... Read more
Family of Terri Schiavo alarmed by judge’s participation on pro-euthanasia panel
One year after the death of Terri Schiavo, the judge who ordered her feeding tube removed spoke at a right-to-die... Read more
Catholic leaders worried national immigrant walkout could do more harm than good
Colorado’s three Catholic bishops have expressed concern over a massive nationwide walkout planned to demonstrate the impact that immigrants have... Read more
USCCB urges Catholic leaders to participate in ‘Cover the Uninsured Week’
For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will participate with ecumenical and interfaith partners in... Read more
Priest demands Johnson & Johnson stop funding Planned Parenthood
Johnson & Johnson’s funding of Planned Parenthood is “antithetical” to its “best corporate interests” and should be stopped, said Fr.... Read more
Researcher questions whether Shroud was present at Last Supper
Researcher John Jackson has posited a theory that the linen which has become known as the Shroud of Turin may... Read more
Images in University paper incite anger from Catholic groups
The Catholic League has joined in on a debate over anti-Christian cartoons published in The Insurgent, student newspaper at the... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick says retirement could be coming soon
Washington DC’s Cardinal Theodore McCarrick says that it could be time for him to retire. In July, the 75-year old... Read more
Louisiana Senate passes pro-life bill
The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. The... Read more
University takes strong stand against unmarried staff cohabitating on student trips
Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas has announced a controversial decision which bars unmarried staff or faculty, who travel officially with... Read more
Bishop denounces Notre Dame decision to allow ‘Monologues’ on campus
Bishop John D'Arcy of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese told students and faculty at Notre Dame Law School Friday that... Read more
Bishop defends right to refuse participation in national audit
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln is asserting his episcopal authority and defending his prerogative to not participate in the U.S.... Read more
U.S. bishops pledge support to ban on same-sex marriage
A coalition of some 50 prominent religious leaders, including six Catholic cardinals and six archbishops, have signed a petition and... Read more
Judge calls Spokane sexual abuse settlement legally unacceptable
A federal bankruptcy judge has decided that the nearly $46-million settlement between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane and sex... Read more
Colorado mourns 39th anniversary of America's first abortion law
Colorado Right to Life (CRLC) is recalling the anniversary of the passage of the nation's first abortion law, signed April... Read more
Archbishop Chaput calls for fairness in sex-abuse lawsuits, settlements
As controversy heats up nationwide and particularly in Colorado over the question of amending statutes of limitation for sexual abusers,... Read more
