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LA archbishop blesses immigration reform advocates going to Vatican
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles gave his blessing Sunday to a group of children and immigration reform advocates who... Read more
Science historians critique new 'Cosmos' series
Scholars of the history of science have discussed the merits and shortcomings of the new television series “Cosmos,” saying that... Read more
Philly Catholics join 'Mass Mob' trend to support churches
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have planned their first “Mass Mob” in the north of the city, seeking to... Read more
Institute rallies activism against China's one-child policy
The Population Research Institute has launched a new campaign to encourage effective human rights activism among those concerned about the... Read more
Augustine Institute releases Symbolon program on DVD
The Augustine Institute has released on DVD the first ten episodes of “Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained,” a formation program... Read more
Women's freedom not reliant on contraception, scholar says
Contraception has been promoted by the U.S. government as a tool for the expansion of freedom, especially for women, but... Read more
Leaders talk justice for Northern Ireland victims of violence
In a hearing on Capitol Hill, human rights experts and survivors of decades of violence and civil unrest in Northern... Read more
Priest lauds Catholic class offerings at largest state school
Arizona State University's partnership with a Catholic college providing theology courses to students won praise from scholar Father Robert Spitzer... Read more
Speaker Boehner invites Pope Francis to address Congress
Speaker of the House John Boehner has extended an open invitation to Pope Francis to address a joint meeting of... Read more
Stupak urges Supreme Court to affirm conscience protections
Former congressman Bart Stupak wrote a column Tuesday in support of the owners of for-profit companies who object to providing... Read more
Group of 200 Catholic employers sues to block HHS mandate
In one of the largest collective lawsuits against the federal HHS mandate, the Catholic Benefit Association, representing more than 200... Read more
Archbishop Nienstedt cleared of accusation, glad to return
Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis is happy to resume public ministry, after he recused himself during an investigation which... Read more
Bishop Morlino: Pope Francis is a 'son of the Church'
Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison has said the public should not accept media distortions of Pope Francis, but should recognize... Read more
Legislators ask for strengthening of military religious freedom
A U.S. senator and a congressman have urged the Secretary of Defense to reissue military rules to strengthen religious freedom... Read more
Catholic polls prompt call to educate on beauty of marriage
Although recent polls on Catholics supporting same-sex “marriage” are viewed as less disheartening than they appear, the results sparked a... Read more
In first year, Pope Francis has challenged 'all' to live Gospel
Anticipating the one-year anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the Bishop of Rome, Catholic leaders nationwide have reflect... Read more
Senate urged to create envoy for Christians in Middle East
A Catholic bishop and a Baptist pastor urged members of the U.S. Senate to address the “dire situation” facing Christians... Read more
US bishops to tour Mexico border, say Mass for fallen migrants
American bishops will gather in Arizona at the end of March to tour the U.S.-Mexico border and offer a Mass... Read more
Chicago cardinal says cancer appears to be active again
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago told his archdiocese that Lent finds him in “poor health” as cancer in his right... Read more
Archbishop Chaput confident of papal visit to Philadelphia
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has said he has “great confidence” that Pope Francis will attend the World Meeting of... Read more
