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Major league baseball players use ‘Passion’ as outreach
Spring training has been more a little more than just playing ball for some major league baseball teams. Convinced that... Read more
New bishop brings hope to diocese shaken by scandal
The faithful of the Diocese of Springfield looked with great hope to the installation of Bishop Timothy McDonnell yesterday, who... Read more
One thousand march against same-sex marriage
The federal government should ban same-sex unions, said almost 1,000 Catholics, who gathered at a rally Saturday in support of... Read more
My son died in peace thanks to ‘The Passion of the Christ’
Ivan Jose Baez was 24 years old. He lived the last two decades full of anguish and resentment at the... Read more
Bishops applaud President for Unborn Victims of Violence Act
The U.S. bishops applaud President George Bush for signing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act into law yesterday. Also known... Read more
Cardinal Keeler calls for full ban on cloning, embryonic research
The ban, suggested by President's Council on Bioethics, of certain reproductive technologies are laudable but not enough, and should be... Read more
Open invitation to National Prayer Breakfast
Catholics will host a national prayer breakfast at the end of the month “to thank God for the blessings bestowed... Read more
More than 150,000 people to join U.S. Catholic Church on Holy Saturday
More than 150,000 Americans will join the Catholic Church Holy Saturday, April 10, through the Rite of Christian Initiation of... Read more
Gay “Marriage” ban passed but “civil unions” approved in Massachusetts
Massachusetts legislators took a significant step on Monday toward banning gay “marriage,” but at the cost of legalizing “civil unions,”... Read more
Man confesses burglary after viewing “The Passion of the Christ” with his mother
The Arizona Tribune reported on Monday that a repentant burglar turned himself in Sunday in Mesa after watching Mel Gibson’s... Read more
Christian alternative to Girl Scouts growing in U.S.
The Christian-based American Heritage Girls seems to be growing across the U.S. as an alternative to the Girl Scouts, which... Read more
Virginity pledges lower out-of-wedlock births
A new study from The Heritage Foundation has found that young women, who take an abstinence or virginity pledge, are... Read more
USCCB applauds passage of Unborn Victims of Violence Act
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded the Senate for passing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, S. 1019,... Read more
Marriage and family rally set for San Francisco
A prayer rally in support of marriage and family will be held in San Francisco this week, the day before... Read more
“Passion of the Christ” moves man to confess murder
The Houston Chronicle reported on Thursday that a case of apparent suicide has been ruled a murder after a 21-year-old... Read more
Unborn Victims of Violence Act passed by the Senate
An important piece of pro-life legislation could be soon signed by President Bush after the Senate passed yesterday the Unborn... Read more
American Life League urges archbishop to ban Kerry
The American Life League has requested that Archbishop Sean O’Malley of Boston “consider further action” against Senator John F. Kerry... Read more
Jesuit College hosts VOTF in New Jersey despite Archbishop's opposition
A Jesuit-run college in New Jersey will host a lay reform group to meet in one of its buildings next... Read more
Ave Maria University to build one of largest Catholic churches in U.S.
Ave Maria University announced plans yesterday to build one of the largest Catholic churches in the United States – the... Read more
Bishop of Oakland rejects running VOTF ad in Catholic paper
A Catholic publication refused to run an ad about a one-day seminar, sponsored by Voice of the Faithful and the... Read more
