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Detroit mourns loss of retired cardinal Edmund Szoka
Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, who had served as Archbishop of Detroit and president of the Vatican City State, died of... Read more
Okla. archbishop relieved at return of consecrated Host
Oklahoma City's archbishop voiced relief that satanists organizing a black mass in the city returned a stolen Host which was... Read more
Supreme Court halts marriage redefinition in Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on same-sex “marriage” licenses in Virginia on Wednesday after a federal appeals court... Read more
Prayer a stronghold in life, death of Catholic journalist James Foley
Prayer not only served as a source of strength for Catholic journalist James Foley – who was allegedly killed by... Read more
Archbishop notes troubling rise of youth unemployment
Calling for work that honors the dignity of the human person, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenksi of Miami echoed the words... Read more
Black mass organizers face lawsuit over stolen Host
Organizers of a satanic black mass slated to take place in Oklahoma City next month face a lawsuit on grounds... Read more
LCWR may not be open to reform, commentator worries
Actions by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious at its latest annual assembly suggest that it may be closed to... Read more
'The Giver' praised for themes on free will, sanctity of life
The new dystopian movie “The Giver” has drawn praise for its deep thematic content on the value of human life,... Read more
'Demography is destiny,' Archbishop Chaput tells Latino Catholics
The Church in the U.S. should not and cannot ignore the ever-increasing Latino population, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said... Read more
St. Louis archbishop urges prayer in face of Ferguson violence
Following more than a week of protests after the death of an African-American teen, the Archdiocese of St. Louis is... Read more
Church can learn social media tips from Jesus, archbishop says
If Christianity could be contained in one tweet, it might read: God creates man, man sins against God, God sends... Read more
Pilgrimage to Czestochowa shrine in Indiana proclaims faith
Last weekend, thousands of pilgrims walked more than 30 miles from a Chicago parish to an Indiana shrine dedicated to... Read more
Ethicist: IVF mix-up shows danger of artificial reproduction
The accidental swapping of children conceived through IVF procedures before implantation, which recently occurred in Italy, points to the moral... Read more
Calls for peace abound after shooting of Missouri teenager
Amid protests and heavy police action following the shooting of the teenaged Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., political and faith... Read more
Interreligious leaders call for two-state solution in Holy Land
More than 30 Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders in the United States called for a two-state solution to the Israel-Gaza... Read more
Va. asks Supreme Court to delay same-sex marriages in Virginia
Local Virginia representatives are asking the Supreme Court to uphold the definition of marriage as existing between a man and... Read more
(Explicit) Planned Parenthood’s violent sex advice to minors draws criticism
An undercover video showing a Planned Parenthood facility giving instruction in dangerous sexual practices to an apparently underage girl shows... Read more
Religious, academic leaders call for more US action in Iraq
Both academic and religious leaders, in the U.S. and abroad, have urged greater U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria... Read more
Christian pastor faces new threat from Sunnis in Iranian prison
Saeed Abedini, a pastor who holds American citizenship and has been captive in Iran for nearly two years, faces new... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need pledges $1m to aid Iraqi Christians
The U.S. branch of the Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need has pledged $1 million to help... Read more
