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Religious liberty defense must be long-term, Archbishop Lori declares
The strong protection of Americans’ religious freedom requires a long-term commitment to formation and education, particularly of young people, the... Read more
Election shows need to better present marriage beliefs
Bishops and Catholics must work to better deliver the Church's teaching on marriage in light of the recent U.S. elections,... Read more
Media group encourages pregnant women to consider adoption
The Austin-based pro-life media group Heroic Media has released a new video for National Adoption Month to encourage women with... Read more
Bishops choose new committee heads, treasurer-elect
The United States Catholic bishops have elected Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas as their new treasurer-elect, as well as... Read more
Pope's representative calls on US Church for New Evangelization
The Church in the United States and its bishops should play a major role in the New Evangelization by presenting... Read more
Bishops to consider sainthood cause of Dorothy Day
The U.S. bishops will vote this week on advancing the cause for the canonization of Dorothy Day, a 20th century... Read more
Papal nuncio: Catholic division undermines religious freedom
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has told the University of Notre Dame that there is a concrete “menace” to religious liberty... Read more
Church cannot live with contraception mandate, bishops say
In the aftermath of the Nov. 6 elections, the U.S. bishops stressed that they will push ahead with defending religious... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls bishops to conversion at annual meeting
The mission of evangelization, which is critical to the calling of every bishop, must begin with penance and interior renewal,... Read more
Bloggers see opportunity in social media for Catholic Church
The rapidly developing world of social media provides new and critically important venues for Church leaders to reach out and... Read more
Benedictine nun St. Gertrude the Great honored Nov. 16
On Nov. 16 the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of a distinguished medieval nun and writer in the Benedictine monastic... Read more
Professor points to St. Martin of Tours for rebuilding culture
St. Martin of Tours' “Christian valor” is an example of how to sustain and rebuild Christian culture in a time... Read more
Bishop Paprocki raises $10,000 for vocations in marathon run
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki finished the St. Louis Rock-N-Roll Marathon on Oct. 21 in four hours, 22 minutes and 53... Read more
Stolen Mojave Desert cross recovered just before Veteran's Day
The World War I veteran memorial cross that was stolen from the Mojave Desert in 2010 has been recovered just... Read more
Pope names former Vatican official as Boston auxiliary bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Robert P. Deeley, current vicar general of Boston and a former official at the... Read more
Pro-life leaders aim at cultural change after election losses
Despite pro-life setbacks in the Nov. 6 election, there is still hope and ample opportunity for progress in promoting a... Read more
US bishops call for renewed view of marriage in wake of election
The U.S. bishops' leader on defense of marriage issues is calling for prayer and a “renewed culture of marriage” in... Read more
EWTN Radio now available on iHeartRadio app
The EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network is now available through iHeartRadio, the Clear Channel media company’s digital radio service that... Read more
Catholic vote results show need for teaching the faith
Divisions in the Catholic vote for president show the continued importance of “educating Catholics about our own faith,” said analyst... Read more
US bishops' meeting to focus on preaching, new media
At their upcoming general assembly, the U.S. bishops are slated to discuss the issues of how to preach more effectively,... Read more
