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Catholic Bishops continue to call for end of Death penalty, in reaction to grace granted for 1000th Death penalty by Virginia Governor
Echoing the call earlier this week from Baltimore Archbishop Keeler, Most Reverend Stephen Blaire, Bishop of Stockton and President of... Read more
U.S Bishops express approval of new document on seminarians and homosexuality
American Bishops openly welcomed the final release of the document from the Congregation of Catholic Education on the admittance of... Read more
Life Decision will release new edition of corporation to boycott for their support of Abortion
Life Decisions International (LDI), a group dedicated to challenging the Culture of Death, concentrating on exposing and fighting the agenda... Read more
Defiant Michigan family wins fight to keep front yard Nativity scene
The defiance of a suburban Michigan family, along with the support of friends and neighbors means that the Nativity scene... Read more
Illinois Bishop permits lay-led Sunday ‘celebrations’ in cases of emergency
Because of a growing priest shortage in his diocese, Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville Illinois has announced that lay ministers... Read more
Cardinal Keeler appeals MD governor to stop scheduled execution
Baltimore’s Cardinal William Keeler turned heads yesterday when he visited convicted murderer, Wesley Eugene Baker, and called on Maryland’s governor... Read more
Missouri Bishops speak out against embryonic stem cell research
The issue of embryonic stem cell research has reached Missouri's Catholic churches. Sunday, parishioners were told not to support this... Read more
Catholic Charities appeals for funds as heating costs rise
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston has stepped up its private appeals and announced a fundraising campaign to help... Read more
Catholic church hosts interfaith Thanksgiving service
Buddhists, Baptists, Jews and Unitarians joined Catholics at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Daytona Beach Monday at the... Read more
Diocese asked to look into alleged Sacramento miracle
A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary which seems to be crying tears of blood outside a Vietnamese Catholic Church... Read more
Missouri Bishops take campaign against stem cell research to the pulpit
Missouri Roman Catholics who attend Mass Sunday can expect to hear a homily against embryonic stem cell research and a... Read more
Document re homosexuals in priesthood warranted, prudent, says Catholic League
The Vatican document indicating that homosexuals cannot be admitted to the seminary and to holy orders is warranted and prudent,... Read more
Anniversary of murders is opportunity to call for peace
The 25th anniversary of “the martyrdoms” of four U.S. missionaries in El Salvador offers an opportunity for rededication to the... Read more
Catholic Charities ranked second-largest nonprofit in US
Catholic Charities USA has received two top rankings by respected nonprofit publications. It was ranked the second-largest nonprofit organization in... Read more
$3M goes to five dioceses for post-hurricane reconstruction
The Committee on the Home Missions has awarded a special $3-million grant to the five dioceses most affected by Hurricanes... Read more
Boston Archbishop cancels attendance at Catholic Charities dinner honoring pro-abortion mayor
The Archdiocese of Boston has confirmed that Archbishop Sean O’Malley will not attend a Christmas dinner hosted by the local... Read more
U.S Bishops condemn attack on Christians in Pakistan
Mob attacks against Christian sites in Pakistan appear to be “an organized act of terrorism,” according to the chairman of... Read more
Some Catholic organizations struggling with post-hurricane donations
Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September, some Catholic organizations along the Gulf Coast are... Read more
Catholic League warns lawmakers against “Catholic” pro-abortion group at upcoming policy summit
Catholic League President Bill Donahue issued a stern warning to Catholic lawmakers attending the upcoming ‘Summit on the States,’ at... Read more
San Antonio archbishop says many Catholic politicians misunderstand their faith
During the I International Congress on Churches, the Lay State and Society, Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, Texas said... Read more
