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Catholic Church, Evangelical Christian team up against stem-cell research in CA
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a wealthy evangelical Christian are the major funders to date of a campaign... Read more
Catholic Charities USA brace to help hurricane victims
Catholic Charities USA has launched a campaign in anticipation of the devastating effects of Hurricane Frances, which is expected to... Read more
Church prepares to mark Patriot Day, Sept. 11
Masses, rallies and a dedication of a memorial are among the events planned for dioceses and parishes in the United... Read more
Legal watchdog slams Kentucky Supreme Court for anti-life ruling
The pro-life legal watchdog, the Thomas More Law Center, slammed the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision on August 26 to grant... Read more
New program on EWTN focuses on November election
EWTN Global Catholic Network will launch a new 30-minute program on politics this month in an effort to prepare U.S.... Read more
Baldwin brother backs Republicans based on faith
Hollywood actor and born-again Christian Stephen Baldwin is making a special appearance at the Republican National Convention this week in... Read more
“Passion” DVD sales takes top spot for R-rated film
DVD sales for “The Passion of the Christ” have been so successful in its first two days that some entertainment... Read more
Church altar set ablaze in Indiana
Police are baffled by an arson that took place in a local Catholic church. An intruder broke into Our Lady... Read more
Passion sells 2.4m copies on DVD
Mel Gibson's Biblical movie The Passion of the Christ has sold 2.4 million copies in the US by midday on... Read more
Catholic groups for and against Kerry clash
The president of grassroots organization “Catholics For Kerry 04,” said the Republicans are using Catholic organizations as “vehicles” to discredit... Read more
Catholic organization to denounce nonprofit status of Miami Church
The Catholic League says it will contact the IRS and ask it to revoke the tax-exempt status of an Evangelical... Read more
Cardinal Egan to give official benediction at RNC on Thursday
The Republican National Convention in New York this week has two things that the Democratic convention a few months ago... Read more
U.S. bishops urge FCC to adapt rules so public can oppose indecency
U.S. broadcasters should be required to maintain archives of the programs they air and make them easily available in order... Read more
Insurers refuse to meet damage settlements in Los Angeles abuse cases
Insurers for the dioceses of Los Angeles and Orange are balking at paying the possible damages claimed by hundreds of... Read more
Newspaper campaign assists Catholic refugees from Vietnam
A local newspaper in Northern Wisconsin has launched a campaign to help the nearly 500 Catholic refugees, who are arriving... Read more
Ad campaign to serve as guide to Catholic voters
A Catholic apologetics organization is taking out a full-page ad in the country's largest national newspaper tomorrow to tell Catholics... Read more
College faculty defend attack on Christian belief as free speech
The faculty at Black Hawk College in Illinois have come to the defense of a sociology professor's right to free... Read more
USCCB regrets NY judge saying partial-birth abortion is 'brutal'… but constitutional
The USCCB encourages the appeal of a court decision made last week, which found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional. Read more
EWTN to release interview: Mel Gibson explains life after “The Passion”
EWTN announced this Friday that Actor and Academy Award-winning director and producer Mel Gibson sat down with Raymond Arroyo this... Read more
Unborn with disabilities protected in UN document
In a victory for advocates of the unborn, the latest draft of a UN document to protect the rights of... Read more
