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Boston Bishops may be poised to regain control over controversial Catholic Charities
Bishops of the Archdiocese of Boston, who for years have been all but powerless in controlling of the local branch... Read more
North Korea ranked top persecutor of Christians
For the fourth straight year, North Korea has made the top spot on the 2006 Open Doors “World Watch List”... Read more
Democrats Statement of principles seen as a "sham" and "bundle of contradictions" by Catholic leaders
The Democrats’ “Statement of Principles”, signed by 55 Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, is “a sham” and... Read more
Massachusetts governor would support abortion ban, and would respect Catholic Charties regarding adoption by Homosexuals
Gov. Mitt Romney said he would sign a bill banning abortion if one were passed and would meet with the... Read more
Archbishop Cordes decries lack of apostolic spirit in certain ecclesial institutions
Archbishop Paul Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, said this week certain ecclesial institutions north of the Alps... Read more
Pro-life groups applaud Scheidler victory
Priests for Life and Concerned Women for America (CWA) applaud the unanimous Supreme Court decision that peaceful demonstrations outside abortion... Read more
Abortion dominates discussion on Catholic politicians
Abortion dominated a discussion Feb. 27 at Boston College among prominent Catholic pundits and journalists. Nearly 6,000 people attended the... Read more
Court rules abortion laws do not always require health exceptions
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a “per se” requirement Feb. 24 that all abortion statutes must contain an... Read more
Catholics should be proud of their faith and willing to share it, says newly appointed Cardinal Archbishop Ricard of Bordeaux.
In an interview granted to Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Ricard from Bordeaux, one of the 15 new Cardinals appointed by... Read more
Archbishop Naumann: either allow discussion of Intelligent Design into classrooms, or keep philosophy of materialism out
Adding his voice to the volatile national debate over the teaching of Intelligent Design in the science classroom, Kansas City,... Read more
Marriage: a lifelong union of a man and a woman joined in an intimate community of life and love, say Arizona Bishops
In response to a growing movement that favors making same-sex unions the equivalent of marriage, the Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops... Read more
Vatican artifacts on display at Milwaukee museum
A magnificent exhibit of more than 300 priceless Vatican artifacts has made its way to the Milwaukee Public Museum. Read more
New bishop ordained for Nashville
The Diocese of Nashville welcomed their new pastoral leader Feb. 27 with the Episcopal ordination of Bishop David Choby. Read more
Fidelis urges South Dakota governor to sign abortion ban
A national Catholic advocacy organization is urging South Dakota governor Mike Rounds to sign House Bill 1215, which would ban... Read more
Thousands of people are rediscovering Christianity…and all thanks to the baby Jesus.
The mass distribution of fluorescent plastic figures of the Christ Child of 9cm is causing a resurgence of interest in... Read more
Evangelization is main challenge for Church in Venezuela, says cardinal-designate
In an interview with the Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Jorge Urosa Sabino of Caracas, who will be made a cardinal... Read more
Two priests arrested in China, group says Olympic Committee should consider canceling 2008 games in China
With the arrest of two more priests in China this month, the Cardinal Kung Foundation is calling on the Olympic... Read more
Bishops condemn attack on Golden Mosque
Deliberately targeting and destroying religious sites is “reprehensible as it seeks to damage the core of peoples’ culture, belief and... Read more
4,000 young people stand up for sexual purity
On Sunday at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center, organizers of a weekend-long pornography expo were busy packing up the last of... Read more
Sister awarded Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award
Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, associate general secretary at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been awarded the Holy Cross... Read more
