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New Orleans receives a native son for new auxiliary bishop
Fr. Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M., was appointed on Monday by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese... Read more
One family under God: Archbishop Gomez addresses immigration reform
For Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, if the Church is a family, then the faithful are all brothers and... Read more
100 million reasons for concern about anti-Christian persecution
The number of persecuted Christians in the world has topped 100 million, according to a new report that says even... Read more
Court protects Catholic-owned company from HHS mandate
The federal government cannot force a Catholic-owned Michigan company to provide insurance coverage for sterilization, contraceptives, and drugs that could... Read more
Philly kicks off 2015 celebrating St John Neumann
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia observed the feast of St. John Neumann on Monday, and celebrated the year that the city... Read more
Grisly Nativity scene vandalism draws prayerful response
A vandal’s placement of a decapitated pig’s head at a Nativity scene at a Catholic church in Massachusetts shocked locals,... Read more
Mario Cuomo, 1932-2015: His Controversial Legacy
Mario Cuomo, the three-time governor of New York who sought to justify Catholic lawmakers’ tolerance of abortion rights, died on... Read more
Cardinal George dropped from cancer drug trial, asks for prayers
Cardinal Francis George has asked for continued prayers after being dropped from a cancer drug’s clinical trial, which was determined... Read more
New US Congress reflects the Catholic swing vote
The overwhelming majority of federal lawmakers in the U.S. are Christian, according to a new report, which also found that... Read more
Possible site of Jesus' trial uncovered in the Holy Land
Archeologists believe they may have discovered the place where Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate took place in Jerusalem. Read more
Beauty in suffering: How one woman is fighting the stigma of therapy
Maura Byrne was terrified to go to therapy for the first time. Read more
Members of Congress: Abortion funding breaks health care law promise
More than 75 members of Congress have written the Obama administration emphasizing that abortion coverage must be billed separately under... Read more
Don't give up hope, Cardinal Dolan encourages after NYPD shooting
Despite the violence, darkness and confusion of the world, we can find hope and peace in the promise of Christ,... Read more
Bishop Coyne of Indianapolis picked to head Vermont diocese
Auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Indianapolis has been chosen by Pope Francis to be the next bishop of Burlington,... Read more
Investing with Catholic values? Knights of Columbus group to offer guidance
The Knights of Columbus fraternal organization aims to extend its Catholic values and financial expertise into a new subsidiary that... Read more
A new era for women's health care? This Catholic clinic hopes so
While the phrase “women’s health” often conjures up images of artificial hormones, devices, and pills, one natural health care center... Read more
Pregnant on campus – new website offers information, resources
A new website is being launched to help pregnant college students find the help they need to stay in school... Read more
Police and Knights of Columbus join forces to fight the cold
The Knights of Columbus is joining forces with the New Haven Police Department in the Coats for Kids initiative to... Read more
Kentucky priest returns to ministry after unsubstantiated abuse claim
Father Ronald Domhoff, a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, has returned to ministry after being cleared of sexual abuse... Read more
Israeli dig peers into King David's time
New archaeological evidence about Israel and Judah at the time of King David and King Solomon undermines some skeptics who... Read more
