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Musical composer for ‘The Passion’ faced personal ‘battle with Satan’
Writing the musical score for “The Passion of the Christ” was the most difficult assignment of his life, said Hollywood... Read more
Denver bishops release number of sexual-abuse cases, commit to zero tolerance
Two days before the release of the national survey on sexual abuse of minors by clergy in the U.S. Church,... Read more
“Passion” a box-office smash, Gibson considering making another film about faith
Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” has become a box-office smash in the United States, bringing in 117.5 million... Read more
Alabama Episcopalians reject homosexual bishop
Six months after the ordination of their denomination’s first openly homosexual bishop, Alabama Episcopalians have voted for a resolution to... Read more
Harvard to launch embryonic stem-cell research center
Harvard University will launch the largest privately funded embryonic stem-cell research project to date, reported the Boston Sunday Globe. Read more
Harvard law professor says same-sex marriage not about civil rights, but special preference
A Catholic Harvard University law professor says all U.S. citizens should welcome President George W. Bush’s endorsement of a constitutional... Read more
Committee investigating sex abuse: selection of candidates, priestly formation is key
Robert S. Bennett, a Washington attorney heading the research committee of the National Review Board for the protection of Children... Read more
Changes are being made to correct the crisis, USCCB President says
Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that bishops in the US... Read more
Georgetown University defends use of cell lines from aborted fetuses
Georgetown University is defending its research practices after a review revealed that its Medical Center is using cell lines derived... Read more
Diocese seeks dismissal of lawsuit that alleges discrimination
The Diocese of Fargo has requested that a discrimination lawsuit, filed by a former employee, be dismissed on the basis... Read more
U.S. President calls on Congress to enact amendment to protect marriage
President George W. Bush called upon the Congress to promptly pass an amendment to the United States Constitution, defining and... Read more
Court cancels oral arguments in Roe V. Wade consideration
A federal appeals court canceled oral arguments on a motion to reconsider the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe... Read more
Ebert and Roeper give Gibson film ‘two thumbs way up’
The renowned film-reviewing duo, Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, has given Mel Gibson’s film “The Passion of The Christ” their... Read more
Defending marriage protects children and families: Archbishop Chaput
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput urged people to wake up, organize and act in order to defend the legal definition of... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop says homosexuals should be protected from discrimination
In a move to protect homosexuals from discrimination, the Archbishop of Cincinnati has joined more than 40 religious leaders of... Read more
Gibson’s film is a “gift from God”: Archbishop Donoghue
Mel Gibson’s film about the Passion of Christ is a “gift from God” that will help make Lent and Easter... Read more
Teenage pregnancy rate drops, teenage virginity rate rises
Over 10 years, the U.S. teen pregnancy and abortion rates have dropped and teen virginity has increased, reports the Abstinence... Read more
EWTN to air live Town Hall meeting on the report on clerical sexual abuse in the U.S.
The EWTN Global Catholic Network will air a live Town Hall Meeting on the report by the National Review Board... Read more
More screens added for The Passion of the Christ
The demand for showings of The Passion of The Christ is so great that 4,000 prints of the film are... Read more
Parental notification law may be put on election ballot
A group of Republican lawmakers wants to put the question of parental notification on the election ballot this November. The... Read more
