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U.S. Bishops call on Congress to ‘put aside differences’, rebuild Gulf Coast, but not at cost of poor
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on members of Congress--from both sides of the aisle--to put aside their... Read more
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies at 92, pro-life leaders call her inspirational
On Sunday, Rosa Parks, the 92-year old symbol of the civil rights movement who refused to turn over her bus... Read more
Priestly shortage? Not in Lincoln
While the ominous subject of priest shortages in many parts of the world took center stage at the recent Synod... Read more
New Catholic high school in over 40 years to be built in Oakland diocese
Livermore City Council approved establishment of the East Bay's first new Catholic high school in more than 40 years, reported... Read more
Bishops pay tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks
Civil rights pioneer activist Rosa Parks was “an instrument of God,” said Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit Monday upon hearing... Read more
Most priests are happy, new book says
A new book demonstrates that the vast majority of priests are happy in their vocation and find their lives fulfilling.... Read more
Novelist Anne Rice pledges to ‘write only for the Lord’
Fiction writer Anne Rice, renowned for her tales of vampires and witches, has decided to dedicate her creative talent from... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley picks church critic to lead school campaign
Archbishop Sean O'Malley is seeking to revive the struggling Catholic school system in Boston and has chosen one of the... Read more
New study shows abortion could increase child abuse risk
A study, published recently in the Acta Paediatrica journal suggests that women who have had an abortion could be up... Read more
National college ministry triples winter conference schedule
When Curtis Martin, along with his good friend Scott Hahn, founded the FOCUS ministry in 1997 at Kansas’ tiny Benedictine... Read more
Archbishop of Newark appointed to Vatican post
Archbishop John Myers of Newark has been appointed by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to work... Read more
Supreme Court nominee Miers not a Catholic, says Dallas diocese
The Diocese of Dallas has confirmed that Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers is not Catholic; neither did she receive any... Read more
Kansas Archdiocese launches new program to combat pornography
Recent statistics show that the amount of money spent annually in the U.S. pornography industry is greater than all of... Read more
5-year old censored by NY school will get his day in court
5-year old Antonio Peck had no idea when he turned in his homework assignment--a poster about protecting the environment--that it... Read more
Keep ban of homosexual candidates to the priesthood, says pastor
A parish priest says the “wise prohibition” of homosexuals from the priesthood should remain and be enforced. Read more
Jewish community marks 40th anniversary of Vatican document, Nostra Aetate
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Vatican's Nostra Aetate, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has announced the creation of a... Read more
Thomas More Law Center defends Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in Supreme Court
The Thomas More Law Center has submitted a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, supporting Attorney... Read more
Pre-natal testing: weeding out society's undesirables?
Former Washington Post writer Patricia E. Bauer summed up the rarely-discussed pre-natal testing issue well with the headline of her... Read more
Denver couple launches ‘Prayer for Priests’ program
As the Catholic priesthood--wracked with sexual scandal and debate over the nature of the vocation--faces criticism from many in both... Read more
