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U.S. bishops join delegation in pressing Annan to aid Sudan crisis
The international community should step up its pressure on Sudan to bring an end to the crisis in Darfur, a... Read more
Parish reprimanded, pulls Gay Pride material from Web site
The pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish said he would comply with an order from the Vatican to remove... Read more
Retreats give healing to post-abortive women
Catholic clergy of Peoria gathered for a seminar Tuesday to learn how to minister to women experiencing post-abortion trauma and... Read more
Bishop Loverde says people must vote to protect human life
The protection of human life is the first principle on which people must base their decision for the upcoming elections,... Read more
People are architects, builders and bridges of peace, says Migliore at UN
Addressing the Plenary Session of the U.N. General Assembly yesterday on ‘A Culture of Peace,’ Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See... Read more
‘Catholic’ group asks IRS to revoke charity status of second archdiocese
An abortion-rights group has asked the IRS to revoke the public charity status of yet another archdiocese. Catholics for a... Read more
Catholic groups run ads to counter previous ad that says abortion should not be sole election issue
Several Catholic groups have placed ads in The Pittsburgh Catholic to counter a previous ad, which says Catholics should not... Read more
Vermont bishop requests no sign of peace or wine be given to parishioners as ‘protective measure’ from flu
Catholics in Vermont have been asked to abstain from giving the sign of peace and receiving Communion from the chalice... Read more
Abortionists request suspension of tax-exempt status of archdiocese, Catholic League counterattacks
A pro-abortion group that claims to be Catholic has requested that the tax-exempt status of the Archdiocese of Denver be... Read more
Ambassador Flynn urges Catholics to take their values to the polls
A former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican released a statement yesterday calling on Catholics to exercise “responsible citizenship” and take... Read more
Florida's Catholic bishops voice voting principles
Florida's nine bishops have joined other episcopal state conferences is issuing a statement in parishes this past weekend that urges... Read more
New Hampshire bishop issues Catholic voter’s guide
The Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, has issued a teaching guide for voters that says abortion, the destruction of human... Read more
Religious beliefs, freedom, not threat to peace but an "enduring resource" against terrorism
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations, at a committee meeting on the issue of the... Read more
The five most important issues for Catholic voters
Abortion, "right to die" legislation, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning and same sex marriage are the five fundamental and... Read more
U.S. bishops launch national ad campaign to teach about stem-cell research
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched a nationwide two-week ad campaign on stem-cell research today. Read more
English translation of Pope's latest book now available
The English translation of Pope John Paul II’s latest book, entitled "Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way," has hit... Read more
Christian student group sues California college for discrimination
The Christian Legal Society chapter at the University of California, Hastings College of Law, filed a lawsuit Oct. 22 against... Read more
Archbishop-emeritus of Washington dies at 84
James Cardinal Hickey, former archbishop of Washington from 1980 to 2000, died yesterday in a local nursing home, run by... Read more
Larry Snyder named new head of Catholic Charities
Fr. Larry Snyder, who is currently executive director of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has been named president... Read more
Kerry says “I respect the bishops, but I respectfully disagree,” in speech on faith
In a campaign speech given in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, Sen. John Kerry, hoping to win undecided Catholic voters,... Read more
