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Playing major league ball a 'miracle,' first baseman says
Houston Astros first baseman Carlos Peña has a passion for the game of baseball. The Dominican American Major League Baseball... Read more
Pro-life activist's former abortion clinic in Texas closes
The abortion clinic formerly managed by pro-life activist Abby Johnson will close as a result of more stringent health regulations... Read more
Women with prostitution charges find compassion, new start
A Philadelphia treatment court has been praised for offering hope and healing to women seeking to change their lives after... Read more
Black pastors call for peace amid Trayvon Martin protests
Reacting to the protests and scattered violence in response to the verdict in the Florida trial of George Zimmerman for... Read more
Indulgences not a 'magical formula,' canon lawyer explains
In contrast with media reports of “time off of purgatory” for Pope Francis' Twitter followers, a canon lawyer says indulgences... Read more
John Paul II film festival seeks movies 'that inspire'
Preparing for its fourth event in recent years, a Florida-based international film festival named for Pope John Paul II is... Read more
Book aims to help Catholics transform culture for Christ
Radio host Al Kresta’s new book is meant to help Catholics respond to the arguments of their opponents, stressing the... Read more
Congressman urges focus on human rights abuses in North Korea
In spite of international attention on North Korea’s restrictive political regime, a top member of the Congressional human rights commission... Read more
Archbishop's immigration book praised for focus on family unity
Archbishop José Gomez' new book “Immigration and the Next America” is being lauded by a Catholic journalist for its emphasis... Read more
Contemplative monk creates comic book to teach faith
Building on his lifelong love of comic books, an Eastern Catholic monk has authored a short graphic novel, “The Truth... Read more
Bishop calls for social action to address migrants’ challenges
Bishop David O'Connell has issued a pastoral statement challenging Catholics to reach across partisan boundaries to pray and act for... Read more
Retired bishop who served Chicago’s Polish community dies
Bishop Thaddeus J. Jakubowski, a retired auxiliary bishop of the Chicago archdiocese who worked with the city's Polish population, died... Read more
Military archbishop welcomes religious freedom coalition
Archbishop Timothy Broglio has welcomed a coalition for religious freedom in the U.S. military as legislation aiming to protect religious... Read more
Philosopher lauds Pope's thriving Latin Twitter account
With media outlets taking notice of the unexpected success of the Pope's tweets in Latin, a scholar conversant in the... Read more
Proposition 8 still applies in California, backers say
Proposition 8 backers have filed a legal brief saying that the ballot measure defining marriage as a union of a... Read more
Non-profit takes over several Philadelphia archdiocese schools
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Monday signed an agreement transferring ownership of 14 former parish elementary schools to an independent... Read more
High levels of pro-life state legislation passed so far this year
The progress of pro-life legislation at the state level this year has made the 2013 the second-best year on record... Read more
Bill helping Sandy-wrecked worship houses draws praise
Religious leaders have praised senators who introduced a bill this week which would ensure that houses of worship are not... Read more
Penn. attorney general refuses to defend state marriage law
The attorney general of Pennsylvania has said she will not defend a state law defining marriage as a union of... Read more
China, Russia faulted for not protecting trafficking victims
A State department official has testified before Congress explaining that China, Russia and Uzbekistan have not made adequate progress in... Read more
