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American bishops overjoyed at election of Pope Francis
Bishops across America voiced joy and gratitude over Pope Francis accepting his election as Bishop of Rome and Vicar of... Read more
US political leaders welcome Pope Francis with joy
American politicians offered prayers and congratulations upon hearing the news that Cardinal Jorge Bergolio, SJ, had been elected as the... Read more
Archbishops Aquila, Chaput welcome Pope Francis
American archbishops Samuel J. Aquila and Charles J. Chaput voiced gratitude to Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, for accepting... Read more
LA archdiocese settles sex abuse case for nearly $10 million
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $9.99 million to settle a case brought by four supposed sex... Read more
Champion of 'feminine genius' celebrated on 90th birthday
On her 90th birthday, noted philosopher and Catholic theologian Alice von Hildebrand has been lauded for both her teachings and... Read more
New Facebook game draws from 'The Bible' TV series
A Christian game developer has launched a new Facebook game based on the History Channel mini-series “The Bible,” aiming to... Read more
Congress, UN petitioned for release of Iranian pastor
Efforts have intensified to free an American citizen imprisoned in Iran for his work as a Christian pastor, with religious... Read more
Businessmen join in spiritual bouquet for cardinal electors
The Catholic Business Journal is encouraging its readers, radio audience and online subscribers to join in a spiritual bouquet to... Read more
Denver archbishop laments passage of civil unions bill
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver called the Colorado legislature's passage of a civil unions bill a “regrettable move” harming families,... Read more
Young adult uses marathon to pursue her vocation
A California-native is running 26.2 miles to support her vocation as a cloistered nun. But before Jenn Garza can join... Read more
Catholics see moral complications in drone usage
Amid continued debate over the use of drone strikes, Catholic thinkers warned that the U.S. drone program – particularly when... Read more
Thousands sign up for Pope election text message
Over 35,000 people have signed up for PopeAlarm.com, a service of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students that sends out... Read more
Catholic service requires conscience rights, Boston cardinal stresses
Writing from Rome just a few days before the Papal conclave, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston called on members of... Read more
Benedict praised for Holy Saturday broadcast of Shroud
Benedict XVI's decision to allow a TV broadcast of the Shroud of Turin on March 30, Holy Saturday, has been... Read more
Catholic teen amputee finds strength to overcome challenges
Laura Thompson had been through the emotional rollercoaster before when she was told by doctors that her daughter was going... Read more
Eastern Catholics pay tribute to St. Sophronius on March 11
A courageous leader of the Jerusalem Church during the Islamic conquests of the seventh century, Patriarch Saint Sophronius I has... Read more
Poll shows regular Mass attendees oppose 'gay marriage'
A majority of Catholics who attend services weekly oppose same-sex “marriage,” according to a poll by Quinnipiac University, even though... Read more
Lifelong friendship with Blessed Virgin inspires book
As he does each day — wearing a sport coat and tie — the ramrod-straight, six-foot-one-and-a-half Ken Wichorek stepped out... Read more
Catholics worldwide mobilize support for new Pope
When the white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel to signal the next Pope’s election, Catholics in some cities can... Read more
Arkansas passes nation's broadest abortion restrictions
Arkansas legislators have overridden a veto by the governor in order to prohibit most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more
