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Napa Institute seeks to prepare Catholics for hostile culture
As the California-based Napa Institute enters its fourth year, its upcoming conference aims to continue engaging Catholics in response to... Read more
New website encourages return to Confession during Lent
The website GoodConfession.com aims to encourage Catholics to go to Confession more often, and to return to the “life-changing” sacrament... Read more
Congressmen support legal challenges to HHS mandate
Pro-life members of the House of Representatives spoke out in support of the Green and Hahn families after they argued... Read more
Change in annulment process could lead to 'grave damage'
Ecclesiastical tribunals are an essential part of the Church's saving mission -- thus changes to their procedures, including the annulment... Read more
Bishops say Cesar Chavez film shows Catholic social justice
Several bishops have praised “Cesar Chavez,” a new movie about the labor rights leader and devout Catholic, for its portrayal... Read more
Women rally outside Supreme Court for religious liberty
Women supporting employers challenging the government's contraception spoke out in support of a vision of women's equality that supports fertility... Read more
Supreme Court justices divided on HHS mandate argument
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments touching on religious freedom and for-profit companies Tuesday, the justices seemed divided over... Read more
Contraception mandate case argued at US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act touching on the federal government’s... Read more
Contraception disrupts 'language of love,' Bishop Conley teaches
Bishop James Conley of Lincoln hopes his new pastoral letter on the sacrificial “language of love” and the disruptive immorality... Read more
Knights of Columbus wins prize for ethical business practices
The fraternal organization the Knights of Columbus has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by a... Read more
Jesuit school's dean finalists faulted for Planned Parenthood ties
Professors and alumni of Loyola Marymount University have said the school should begin another search for candidates for the dean... Read more
New confirmation program aims to transform Catholic youth
Youth minister and Catholic speaker Chris Stefanick says that his confirmation preparation program “Chosen” aims to catechize and evangelize teens... Read more
South Carolina abortion ban could protect pain-capable unborn
Pro-life advocates praised the South Carolina House’s passage of a bill to ban abortions after 19 weeks into pregnancy –... Read more
Down syndrome researcher’s sainthood cause a 'witness to life'
The life of Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a French researcher who discovered the genetic cause of Down syndrome, is an example... Read more
In sister's memory, student raises funds for disabled children
Catholic University engineering student James Roche hopes to raise money for a disabled children's home in Jamaica, not only for... Read more
US bishops designate St John Paul II National Shrine
Ahead of Bl. John Paul II’s April 27 canonization, the U.S. bishops have named a D.C.-based facility as a national... Read more
Ark. judge strikes down heartbeat-based abortion ban
A U.S. District Court’s ruling against Arkansas’ fetal heartbeat-based abortion restrictions disappointed pro-life advocates, but they said the effort still... Read more
Bishops' spokesman urges more humane immigration policy
President Barack Obama’s recent action on immigration may indicate a move towards a better approach to immigration, a policy expert... Read more
Chicago cardinal in hospital with flu-like symptoms
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has been in the hospital at Loyola University Medical Center since Friday, after physicians found... Read more
Worldwide Christian persecution a growing trend, report shows
In a recently-released summary report called “Persecuted and Forgotten?” Aid to the Church in Need has revealed a worldwide growth... Read more
