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Bishop hopeful appeal will make partial-birth abortions illegal
Bishop Walter Hurley is hopeful appeals to higher courts will reinstate the Michigan Legal Birth Definition Act. Read more
Knights of Columbus vow to appeal Pledge of Allegiance ruling
The national office of the Knights of Columbus has announced that the group plans to immediately appeal a decision, given... Read more
Nationally recognized Denver Biblical school hits record enrollment
A unique program in the Archdiocese of Denver commenced a new year of classes this week in an effort to... Read more
Michigan Catholic Conference urges appeal of partial-birth abortion ruling
A court decision that Michigan’s partial-birth abortion ban is unconstitutional is “a setback for women, for unborn children and the... Read more
Christ Child Society meets needs of children, single moms
Being a single woman in need and pregnant can be scary, but for more than 100 years the Christ Child... Read more
Bishop asks faithful for help in solving problems due to priest shortage
Bishop John Kinney of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has invited the faithful of his diocese to participate in finding creative solutions... Read more
Catholic schools are places of evangelization, should develop a strong Catholic identity, Catholic leaders affirm in conference
On Wednesday, Catholic school leaders and educators from around the nation met in Washington DC for a conference exploring the... Read more
New Orleans bishop launches appeal
The archbishop of New Orleans renewed his request for prayers and support for archdiocesan efforts to help those displaced by... Read more
Court rules pledge of allegiance unconstitutional
A federal court judge ruled Wednesday that the words “under God” render the pledge of allegiance unconstitutional. Read more
‘Miracle baby’ Torres dies
Tragedy once again struck the battered Torres family as Susan Anne Catherine Torres, born prematurely following a three month struggle... Read more
Homosexual men should not be accepted into seminaries, bishop says
The Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education is reportedly drawing up guidelines about accepting candidates to the priesthood, and the document... Read more
Priests volunteer to help with pastoral needs after Katrina
Priests from across the United States are volunteering to provide pastoral assistance to the people in the areas struck by... Read more
US must make world’s poor priority at UN Summit, bishops urge
The U.S. bishops have urged the Bush Administration to make the United Nations World Summit, which begins today in New... Read more
Round 2 for Roberts: Hearing weighs heavily on abortion; pro-life group condemns Senator’s line of questioning
While he continues to shy away from expressing his own views on the subject, much of yesterday’s Senate questioning of... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: God was not silent in Hurricane Katrina disaster
Although the horrors of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the U.S. Gulf Coast two weeks ago, has become a source of... Read more
Catholic leaders to explore challenges, direction of Catholic education in America
On Wednesday, Catholic school leaders and educators from around the nation will descend on Washington DC for a conference exploring... Read more
Catholic League calls for apology from Sen. Feinstein
Catholic League president William Donohue has called Senator Dianne Feinstein’s remarks at the Sept. 12 hearings of Supreme Court nominee... Read more
Festival rallies community behind Catholic education
St. John Catholic School principle William Devine hopes the community festival this past weekend has helped drum up support for... Read more
Religion-media expert says for some evolution debate journalists, fairness does not apply
In the ongoing debate over intelligent design and evolution (in its many forms), a new article in the Columbia Journalism... Read more
Confirmation hearings for Catholic Roberts set to begin today, National Right to Life claims bias from some Senators
All eyes, especially those on both sides of the abortion and life-issues debate, will be on the Senate confirmation hearings,... Read more
