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Debaters gives up chance to win tournament based on faith and morals

Jan 14, 2004

A Christian college debate team gave up their chance to win a tournament based on their religious beliefs and principles.   Read more

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Parishioners devastated by church vandalism, arson

Jan 13, 2004

A small parish of 300 families is still picking up the pieces after vandals tore up prayer books, knocked over... Read more

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Fr. Groeschel in critical condition after Orlando car accident

Jan 13, 2004

Fr. Benedict Groeschel, author, television personality and founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, is in critical condition in... Read more

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Archbishop O'Malley urges Catholic lawyers to oppose same-sex marriage

Jan 11, 2004

Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley urged lawyers to protect marriage and the family in the United States and oppose same-sex marriage... Read more

It’s official: Pro-abortion legislators can't receive Eucharist in Diocese of Lacrosse

Jan 8, 2004

In an unprecedented action, La Crosse Bishop Raymond L. Burke has issued a document clearly stating that Catholic legislators who... Read more

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Poll reveals most Massachusetts voters want to vote on traditional marriage

Jan 8, 2004

According to a recent Zogby International poll, 69 percent of Massachusetts voters want to vote on a constitutional amendment to... Read more

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New Auxiliary Bishop of Miami says sun will rise on Cuba

Jan 8, 2004

During his ceremony of ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez, addressed his fellow Cubans and... Read more

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Court to decide fate of anti-Catholic sculpture on university campus

Jan 7, 2004

A federal court is expected to decide next week whether a state-run university must remove an anti-Catholic sculpture from campus... Read more

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Kid starts legal battle after being forbidden to hand out gifts with Christian message at school

Jan 7, 2004

A civil liberties organization has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of an elementary school student and his... Read more

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Foreign priests on the rise in U.S.

Jan 7, 2004

With the number of U.S.-born clergy dwindling, the United States has become mission territory again for an increasing number of... Read more

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Full Audit on Dallas Charter is available to public on USCCB site

Jan 6, 2004

The more than 300-pages long  Audit on the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People have been made... Read more

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USCCB official condemns law permitting embryonic research and cloning

Jan 6, 2004

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced a new law, signed by New Jersey Governor James McGreevey Jan. 4,... Read more

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Audit says significant improvement in sex abuse cases, but more changes are needed

Jan 5, 2004

The results of the audit of the dioceses and eparchies of the United States, which was called for by the... Read more

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Denver in full compliance, commended by national review officers

Jan 5, 2004

The Archdiocese of Denver announced today that audit-investigators found the archdiocese not only to be in full compliance with the Charter for... Read more

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Philadelphia archdiocese to implement audit recommendations "immediately"

Jan 5, 2004

In a recently released pastoral letter, Cardinal Justin Rigali said the Archdiocese of Philadelphia “immediately initiated steps to fulfill the... Read more

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First report on Church abuse to be released tomorrow

Jan 4, 2004

The first of two reports on the state of sexual abuse in the U.S. Church will be released in Washington... Read more

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Rome Clarifies: OK to kneel after communion

Dec 22, 2003

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement indicating that it is acceptable to kneel after receiving Communion.... Read more

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Judge orders Palm Beach to decide on Nativity scene before noon on Christmas Eve

Dec 22, 2003

A Federal Judge in Florida has ruled that the town of Palm Beach has until noon on Christmas Eve to... Read more

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New diocese may be created in Virginia

Dec 22, 2003

A proposal to create a new diocese in eastern Virginia has the support of Cardinal William H. Keeler, the Richmond... Read more

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Most Americans support ban on gay “marriage,” NYT reveals

Dec 21, 2003

The latest New York Times/CBS News poll has found widespread support for an amendment to the United States Constitution to... Read more