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Goodness is best response to evil of shootings, Archbishop Aquila says
As the nation mourns the loss of life in the Newtown, Conn. shooting, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver is... Read more
Religious women support teenagers grieving after shooting
Consecrated women from a religious community in Connecticut are offering prayers, counseling and support to high school students following a... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Advent's message relevant in wake of tragedy
The message of Advent is applicable in today’s world, especially in light of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the... Read more
Long-time Michigan roadside nativity resurrected
A 67-year-old tradition of placing a nativity scene on a public median in Warren, Mich. has been re-established after a... Read more
Man with sledgehammer attacks two La. Catholic churches
A vandal with a sledgehammer who attacked statues at two parishes in Sulphur, La. was discovered in the adoration chapel... Read more
Domino's founder sues over contraception mandate
Tom Monaghan, the founder and former owner of Domino's Pizza, is suing the federal government over a controversial mandate that... Read more
Boston cardinal emphasizes need for Catholics in politics, media
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston says the Church needs more and better prepared Catholic politicians and journalists who can... Read more
Elementary school massacre 'not part of God’s plan,' Newtown priest says
The motive behind the gunman whose Dec. 14 shooting rampage took the lives of 28 people, including 20 children, is... Read more
St. Peter Canisius, influential early Jesuit, honored Dec. 21
An important figure in the Catholic counter-reformation that responded to the 16th century spread of Protestantism, the priest and Doctor... Read more
Contraception mandate challenge reaches appeals court
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first federal appellate court to hear arguments surrounding the federal contraception... Read more
Bar owner serves Christmas charity
An elderly couple walks into Kip’s Inn and hands bar owner Kim Engebregtsen a plastic bag with a Barbie doll... Read more
Church leaders express prayers, condolences over Sandy Hook shooting
Members of the Catholic hierarchy have expressed grief and sorrow over the Dec. 14 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.... Read more
New book explores spiritual sisterhood with saints
A new book recounting the true story of one woman's faith voyage encourages women to turn to the saints as... Read more
Catholic priests respond quickly to Conn. school shooting
Several priests of the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport responded quickly to the mass murder of adults and schoolchildren at a... Read more
France's new monitoring policy deemed religious liberty threat
Religious freedom experts are decrying a recent announcement by the French government that it will deport and dissolve groups that... Read more
Catholics see two sides to Michigan's new union limits
Catholic commentators have weighed in on both sides of the controversial “right to work” labor bill in the longtime union... Read more
San Francisco officials accused of discouraging pro-life rally
A move by San Francisco's city officials to support a celebration of the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion in the... Read more
Catholics Come Home begins Advent 2012 campaigns
The outreach organization Catholics Come Home has announced new campaigns for Advent and the Year of Faith while launching a... Read more
Retired Richmond bishop dies at age 84
Bishop emeritus Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond, Va., a prominent advocate of social issues, passed away on Dec. 11at his... Read more
Drury Hotel founder says faith, family shape business decisions
Missouri business executive Charles Drury, who helped found the hotel chain that bears his name, attributes his success to a... Read more
