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Pontifical Justice and Peace undersecretary named Coadjutor of Venice, Florida
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Frank J. Dewane, Undersecretary of the... Read more
Catholics, Protestants join to disprove claims of Da Vinci Code
Catholic and Protestant churches in Colorado are joining forces to rebut the claims made about Christianity in the The Da... Read more
Christian coalition disappointed by Bush's apology to Chinese president
President George W. Bush should have taken a stronger stand on the human rights violations and religious persecution by the... Read more
Dean tells churches, religious groups: ‘give up religion or stay out of politics’
Recent comments made by Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, make it “clear that he wants to muzzle... Read more
Questions arise about scholars who collaborated in National Geographic’s Gospel of Judas presentation
Questions have arisen about the group of scholars who collaborated with National Geographic in its recent T.V. special about the... Read more
Project Joseph offers men chance to heal after abortion
A relatively new ministry is offering men the opportunity to heal after an abortion. Project Joseph is a Catholic Charities... Read more
University of Wisconsin cuts funding for Catholic group
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students, cannot receive student government funding for religious activities, announced University... Read more
Former White House aide to become president of Saint Vincent College
The assistant to the U.S. president and director of the country’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives was named president... Read more
Catholic institutions should reflect values and teachings of Church, says Cardinal O’Malley
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley sat for an interview yesterday with the Boston Globe. A great number of issues were tackled... Read more
Catholic press systematically shut-out of state senate meeting with Bishop
On Thursday, a Denver Catholic Register journalist, and the respective editors of ‘New Advent’ and Catholic News Agency approached to... Read more
Court says Notre Dame may have to pay back education grant used for religious training
The University of Notre Dame could be required to pay back a government grant used to train teachers in Catholic... Read more
USCCB receives major grant to support human trafficking victims
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has received a major five-year government contract award to provide comprehensive support services... Read more
Audit shows Boston Archdiocese is $46M in red, ministries at risk
The Archdiocese of Boston released a two-year audit Wednesday that showed it running a $46.3-million deficit, largely caused by the... Read more
Knights of Columbus rededicate support to Pope Benedict on first anniversary
In celebration of the one year anniversary of Benedict XVI’s election to Pope last spring, the world’s 1.7 million Knights... Read more
Archbishop Chaput praises role of permanent deacons in building up both priests and lay
Permanent deacons offer a unique witness to lay people, priests and bishops as well as a constant reminder of the... Read more
Priest warns: Hawaii set to become abortion state
A Virginia-based pro-life group is urging Hawaii’s governor to veto a bill that would allow late-term abortions in the aloha... Read more
Catholic teens take faith door-to-door
Nearly 150 teens traveled to the Diocese of Arlington last week for the ‘Youth for the Third Millennium Mega Mission’--an... Read more
Opus Dei urges Sony to include disclaimer in Da Vinci film
Opus Dei made another attempt earlier this month to urge Sony to include a disclaimer at the beginning of the... Read more
University chancellor seeks to slash budget for Catholic group
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley has agreed to cut funding to the University of Wisconsin Roman Catholic Foundation, reported... Read more
U.S. Bishops appalled by arbitrary arrest of human rights workers in Congo
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed its “deep concern” over what they call the arbitrary arrest and detention... Read more
