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Our Lady of Guadalupe documentary to premiere in DC
A new documentary about the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe will premier Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C. and explore... Read more
Contraception mandate kicks in for wave of employers
The battle over religious freedom is intensifying as the controversial federal contraception mandate goes into effect for many for-profit employers... Read more
Catholic dorms to debut at two secular universities
The Newman Student Housing Fund is working to establish faith-based dormitories on two college campuses, housing students starting the fall... Read more
Pope chooses new auxiliary bishop for Atlanta
Pope Benedict XVI has named Atlanta priest Monsignor David P. Talley, a convert to Catholicism, as the newest auxiliary bishop... Read more
Chicago bishops: 'gay marriage' will have consequences for Illinois
Cardinal Francis George and the six auxiliary bishops of Chicago have warned that a proposal to recognize “gay marriage” in... Read more
Bishops call for cultural changes after Newtown shooting
Disturbing trends of violence in society should prompt both policy examinations and cultural changes, said committee leaders of the U.S.... Read more
Hobby Lobby braces for millions in mandate fines
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby says it is willing to pay fines of $1.3 million per day to follow... Read more
Needs of the poor emphasized as fiscal cliff looms
With just days left in 2012, advocates for the poor are asking elected officials to avert the fiscal cliff and... Read more
In work with poor, Little Sisters trust in providence this winter
As the winter season continues, the Little Sisters of the Poor are relying on God's providence to help their care... Read more
Bishop Conley: Christmas shows God is with mankind
Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb., says Christmas shows that God is truly with mankind despite the evils of... Read more
CNA services to resume in 2013
Beginning Dec. 21, Catholic News Agency will suspend its daily news service in celebration of Christmas and the New Year.... Read more
Knights in Newtown organize nationwide prayer drive
The Knights of Columbus at St. Rose of Lima parish in Newtown, Conn. have organized a prayer drive for the benefit... Read more
'Holiday tree' dispute wins governor annual Scrooge award
A law firm has given Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chaffee its 2012 “Ebenezer Award” for his insistence that the 17.5-foot... Read more
Hobby Lobby turns to Supreme Court for mandate relief
Arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby will appeal to the nation’s highest court after an appeals court ruled the federal... Read more
Catholic convert and Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork remembered
Judge Robert H. Bork, a Catholic convert whose defeated Supreme Court nomination helped ensure the continued dominance of legal abortion... Read more
US bishop calls for nuclear negotiations with Iran
The U.S. bishops’ leader on international peace issues said that dialogue is the path to a peaceful resolution of nuclear... Read more
Bishops urged to imitate St. Thomas More in mandate fight
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has held up the 16th century's Saint Thomas More as a model of courage... Read more
DC appeals court rules new contraception rule must be issued
Religious freedom advocates applauded a federal appeals court’s decision to hold the government accountable for revising its controversial contraception mandate. Read more
Filipino bishops will not concede to 'reproductive health' bill
Catholic leaders in the Philippines vowed to continue fighting for life, marriage and family as a controversial “reproductive health” bill... Read more
Study finds 84 percent of world has religious affiliation
More than 80 percent of people around the world – about 5.8 billion individuals – identify with a religious group,... Read more
