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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
Supreme Court to hear marriage cases on DOMA, Prop 8
In a move that could have wide-reaching consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear two cases involving... Read more
Criticisms of Bishop Finn described as misleading, dishonest
Calls for the resignation of Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph that have gained media attention are exaggerated... Read more
Bishops building movement for life, marriage and religious freedom
The U.S. bishops have announced a five-part pastoral strategy that is aimed at creating a movement dedicated to penance and... Read more
Notre Dame's creation of 'GLBTQ' student organization draws concern
The University of Notre Dame has established a “GLBTQ” student organization that one critic says is “astonishingly extensive” and provides... Read more
Catholic jazz legend Dave Brubeck remembered
Fans worldwide are paying tribute to Jazz pianist and composer, Dave Brubeck, who died of heart failure on Dec. 5... Read more
Wyoming Catholic College dismisses chaplain for misbehavior
Wyoming Catholic College has discharged its new chaplain Father Stuart MacDonald following the discovery of a “pattern of misbehavior” around... Read more
Cincinnati Catholic charities stress public-private partnership
Leaders of 11 Catholic human services providers from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are calling on lawmakers to protect the poor... Read more
