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Oregon Catholic board lends support to ballot against same-sex marriage
The Oregon Catholic Conference is expected to support a ballot that would ban same-sex marriage when its board meets today,... Read more
New film about ‘ex-homosexuals’ to premiere on ‘Coming Out Day’
A new film, to be released next month, debunks the notion that homosexuality is a fixed sexual orientation. “I Do... Read more
U.S. Catholic program launches campaign in fight against poverty
More than 10 percent of Americans live in poverty, says a report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau Aug. 26,... Read more
American views of Islam sharply divided
Roughly four-in-ten Americans (39%) say they have a favorable impression of Islam, while about as many (37%) say they have... Read more
U.S. bishops said to withdraw presidential questionnaire
In a letter released to the U.S. bishops Friday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Government Liaison announced... Read more
Cardinal Mahony ordered to hand over secret documents on accused priests
The Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday ordered Cardinal Roger Mahony to hand over documents from the archdiocese’s secret personnel files... Read more
Law center challenges removal of 43-foot cross from public square
The West Coast regional office of the Thomas More Law Center has filed a brief in federal court, challenging a... Read more
Nebraska ruling favors abortion doctors, says USCCB official
A Nebraska federal court’s decision yesterday that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional shows that the courts will not... Read more
Democrats give up on religious outreach
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) decided to end its religious outreach program after it received some negative attention about the... Read more
US Bishops’ “Presidential Questionnaire” not withdrawn, just “not published,” says USCCB official
An official from the US Bishops Communications Office told Catholic News Agency that the “Presidential Questionnaire,” delivered some weeks ago... Read more
Catholic leaders urge Congress to preserve 'conscience-protection' language in legislation
Three Catholic leaders, including Catholic medical doctors and a USCCB official, are urging Congress to maintain “conscience-protection” language in current... Read more
Cardinal Martino joins Priests for Life, says Catholics cannot vote pro-abortion
Renato Cardinal Martino, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has joined the Episcopal Board of Priests... Read more
Donation by Catholic sisters to pro-abortion group sparks controversy
In an act that has puzzled Catholic Church officials, the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters donated $200 to an organization... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians who receive Communion ‘offend’ other Catholics, says bishop
Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should not receive Communion, but that decision should be left to the politician to... Read more
Pro-abortion Giuliani honored by Catholic hospital group, gets trauma center named after him
The Catholic hospital foundation that has named its new $25-million trauma center after former New York mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani,... Read more
Harrisburg diocese investigates miracle attributed to wartime priest
The Diocese of Harrisburg is investigating its first miracle to determine whether the intercession of a priest, who died in... Read more
Archbishop Burke to clarify stance on Communion in upcoming pastoral letter
Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis is set to release a new pastoral letter, clarifying his stance about denying Communion... Read more
Pending abuse trial may trigger bankruptcy decision in Tucson diocese
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson must decide whether to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the diocese by the end of... Read more
Catholic Charities seeks foster families for resettling teen refugees
That’s what Catholic Charities in San Jose is seeking for the first-ever program in California that will train couples to... Read more
Popularity of ‘Passion’ is world's longing for the Eucharist, Phoenix bishop says
The world is longing for communion with Christ and evidence of that is the box office success of Mel Gibson’s... Read more
