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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
Veteran reconnects with Vietnamese priest he thought was dead
In 1968 Joe Mahoney was serving with the Marines in South Vietnam, where he met Father Paul Nguyen Thanh Hoan,... Read more
Illinois pharmacist ruling praised as conscience victory
Religious liberty advocates are hailing the end of a seven-year legal battle over the required provision of abortion drugs in... Read more
Mennonite-owned wood manufacturer sues over contraception mandate
Three Mennonite Christians who own a wood manufacturing company in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal contraception mandate... Read more
New Orange bishop encourages Catholic unity in diversity
In his first homily as head of the Orange diocese, Bishop Kevin Vann urged Catholics to help build up the... Read more
Advent is a 'season of Mary,' Archbishop Gomez says
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is describing Advent as “a season of Mary” and a time for Catholics... Read more
New project allows Congress members to adopt conscience prisoners
A new initiative in the nation’s capital invites members of Congress to “adopt” international prisoners of conscience to advocate for... Read more
US bishops recommend prayers for Year of Faith
By working to enrich their prayer lives, Catholics can grow closer to Christ and more deeply live out the Year... Read more
North Pole Catholics honor holy days in town filled with Christmas kitsch
The much bemoaned commercialization of Christmas reaches a whole new level in North Pole, Alaska — a town that celebrates... Read more
On Dec. 14, Church remembers Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross
Dec. 14 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John of the Cross, a 16th century Carmelite priest best known for... Read more
Former Episcopal priest grateful to Pope for Catholic ordinariate
Former Episcopal priest Laurence Gipson, who became Catholic in October, says his reaction to the Catholic ordinariate for former Anglicans... Read more
Priest remembers Alfred Hitchcock's faith
In a Dec. 6 article for the Wall Street Journal, Jesuit priest Father Mark Henninger recounted his time with famed... Read more
Bishop Rhoades hopeful about Notre Dame's new student organization
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades is optimistic about the newly-established GLBTQ student organization at the University of Notre Dame, but he... Read more
Family advocates pleased Supreme Court will hear marriage cases
Supporters of marriage and family welcomed the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will review both state and federal cases about... Read more
