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New Oakland bishop looks to Pope Francis' example
Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., was ordained and installed as Bishop of Oakland on May 25, promising to follow Pope... Read more
Contraception funding charges inaccurate, NY archdiocese says
Responding to media reports, the Archdiocese of New York said that its payments to a labor union fund that goes... Read more
Targeting of crisis pregnancy centers draws sharp criticism
A bill introduced in congress allowing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate crisis pregnancy centers has sparked a fiery reaction... Read more
Religious differences compatible with freedom, Jewish leader says
True religious liberty does not require religious individuals to minimize differences in the tenets of their faith, said Jewish Rabbi... Read more
Columnist examines pitfalls of arguing against 'gay marriage'
In a new column on Catholic Womanhood, writer Jennifer Uebbing explains that a common problem in arguing against a redefinition... Read more
Church in northern Arabia longs for 'place to worship'
As he oversees the missionary territory of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, apostolic vicar Camillo Ballin outlined Catholics' need... Read more
Religious orders to release records of abusive LA priests
Catholic religious orders will soon release confidential files about priests accused of sex abuse who were assigned to work in... Read more
Archbishop Myers stresses child safety efforts in Newark
Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark has reaffirmed the archdiocese’s commitment to protecting children following the resignation of a priest... Read more
US Catholics to join Pope Francis in Eucharistic Adoration
Many U.S. dioceses and individual parishes will join Pope Francis in simultaneous Eucharistic Adoration June 2 that is uniting Catholics... Read more
Supreme Court will not hear Planned Parenthood defunding case
In a setback for state efforts to defund abortion providers, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Indiana’s... Read more
Military archbishop honors, gives thanks for US veterans
The head of the military archdiocese honored veterans and those on active duty, thanking members of the armed forces and... Read more
Human dignity, Church teaching emphasized amid Boy Scout decision
Responding to the Boy Scouts’ decision to allow openly gay members, U.S. Catholic Scouting groups called for loving respect towards... Read more
Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury falls on May 27
An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic... Read more
Survey on priests' dislike of Missal may be inaccurate
A survey of U.S. priests' attitudes towards the new English translation of the Roman Missal showing “widespread skepticism” may be... Read more
A Hall of Famer and generous giver
When a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is talking, you expect to hear plenty of stories from... Read more
Ariz. abortion law hoped to win Supreme Court support
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an Arizona law banning abortions after 20 weeks, but backers... Read more
Hobby Lobby lawyer encouraged by latest hearing
The lawyer representing Hobby Lobby and its Christian owners in a lawsuit challenging the federal contraception mandate is heartened following... Read more
Archbishop Chaput urges Americans to 'wake up' on religious freedom
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia says Americans need to awaken to threats against religious freedom given the new revelations... Read more
Western culture 'lost God' through demise of family
Scholar Mary Eberstadt says most theories of secularization do not take into account the role of the family in religious... Read more
Denver archbishop calls for end to Colo. death penalty
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver has called for the repeal of the death penalty following the Colorado governor’s grant... Read more
