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Catholic media conference in Nashville this spring
A Catholic media conference to be held this spring will consider the future of the Catholic Church and of Catholic... Read more
Chicago’s Cardinal George hospitalized
On Thursday, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George, spiritual head of the third largest Catholic diocese in the U.S., was hospitalized following... Read more
Gearing up to celebrate Catholic schools
Catholics across the country are encouraged to celebrate the quality education Catholic schools offer during Catholic Schools Week, which begins... Read more
Faith leaders form coalition against Massachusetts’ financial disclosure bill
Non-Catholic religious leaders in Massachusetts have sided with the Archdiocese of Boston against a state bill that would require religious... Read more
NBC dumps ‘Book of Daniel’
The cancellation of the new television show “The Book of Daniel” is “good news for Christians and bad news for... Read more
U.S. Experts laud new Papal Encyclical; dismiss criticism of being ‘uncontroversial’
As the world begins to sink its teeth into “Deus Caritas est”, the first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, many... Read more
Bishops’ Conference headquarters in Colombia site of negotiations between government and Marxist rebels
The headquarters of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has become the theater for negotiations between government leaders and the spokesman... Read more
US bishops name 16 new members to National Advisory Council
Sixteen new members have been added to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Advisory Council. The 63-member council... Read more
Alito off to full Senate, groups urge swift vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved the nomination of Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 10-to-8 party-line... Read more
Students launch Catholic Think Tank series at Notre Dame
The Catholic Think Tank of America Lecture Series, a student initiative at the University of Notre Dame, was launched yesterday... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Christian case for marriage is one of liberation and human dignity
As the case for traditional marriage between a husband and wife continues to come under fire by some same-sex proponents,... Read more
Pro-lifers converge on Washington for March for Life
More than 100,000 Americans converged on the nation's capital for the March for Life yesterday. The event marked the anniversary... Read more
Schiavo husband remarries in Catholic Church
On Saturday, Michael Schiavo, former husband of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, who died of forced starvation last spring, married his long-time... Read more
Notre Dame University president questions stance of University towards controversial events on Campus
The new University of Notre Dame president questioned Monday whether controversial events should take place on campus or be sponsored... Read more
Opus Dei says film version of Da Vinci Code should receive adult rating
Opus Dei is urging film ratings boards to give the film The Da Vinci Code an adult rating because it... Read more
Florida bishops urge governor to grant clemency to two on death row
Florida's bishops have urged Gov. Jeb Bush to consider granting clemency to two convicted murderers who are scheduled for execution... Read more
Ayotte decision on parental notification has limitations, say US bishops
The Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England regarding New Hampshire’s parental notification law... Read more
Democrats not holding to promises for Catholic outreach, says Catholic League
The Democratic National Committee has not developed Catholic outreach or rethought its position on abortion despite promises it made after... Read more
Sacrifice of unborn babies can become triumphant in the light of Christ, pastor tells large crowd at Denver Cathedral
Hundreds of Catholics young and old alike--including a number of small children wearing shirts emblazoned with the words, ‘I’m a... Read more
First Bishop named by Pope Benedict ordained head of Sioux City
On Friday, at Sioux City, Iowa’s Church of the Nativity, Denver’s Monsignor Walker Nickless was ordained as the first bishop... Read more
