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Ill. Catholic Charities seek new path without foster care, adoption
The Catholic Charities agencies of Illinois are trying to meet society’s needs “in a different way” in their first year... Read more
Gift of personal Bible inspires students
Freshmen at Visitation School in Mendota Heights received a special gift from the religion department on the second day of... Read more
G.K. Chesterton a model for evangelism, author says
The author of a new book on G.K. Chesterton says the 20th-century author and Catholic convert is a model for... Read more
Soviet propaganda posters show importance of religious freedom
Some 40 Soviet propaganda posters against Christianity will soon be displayed at Denver’s Catholic cathedral as part of an exhibit... Read more
Miami archdiocese sues over 'real threat' from HHS mandate
The Archdiocese of Miami and two other Catholic entities filed a lawsuit today against the HHS mandate, adding to the... Read more
Al Smith dinner includes religious freedom references amid humor
An annual Catholic fundraising dinner with both major presidential candidates provided a night of laughter, as well as reminders of... Read more
Pro-life activist encourages witnessing in difficult situations
Witnessing to the Catholic faith can be done in a variety of ways, depending on the situation, but they all... Read more
Exit poll reductions not likely to lessen Catholic vote impact
A decision to reduce the number of states included in exit polls after the 2012 presidential election is not expected... Read more
Federal appeals court rules against Defense of Marriage Act
A federal appeals court struck down a key portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in a New York... Read more
Catholic mom organizes 'virtual' race for Chinese orphans
After researching adoption in China and learning of the high rates of abandoned children, a Catholic homeschooling mother organized a... Read more
CRS Rice Bowl program has new internet component
Catholic Relief Services has revamped its traditional Lenten anti-hunger Operation Rice Bowl program to allow participants to register their rice... Read more
Moral theologians reaffirm possible ethical stem cell advances
Although concerns have been raised about the unethical source of some cells used in Shinya Yamanaka’s efforts to reprogram cells... Read more
In tight presidential race, social issues could have an impact
In an election year that continues to be dominated by economic concerns, one public policy analyst believes that social issues... Read more
Catholic women tell how they found freedom in Church teaching
A new book written by Catholic women describes personal journeys of discovering that although Church teaching on important issues can... Read more
Doctors urge court to consider fetal pain in Ariz. abortion law
A group of doctors called on an appeals court to consider the ability of a fetus to feel pain in... Read more
Play tells story of death row inmate's Marian visions
The story of a Mississippi death row inmate who admitted his guilt and converted to the Catholic faith after seeing... Read more
Classical education enlivens Denver Catholic school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School based in Denver, Colo., has nearly doubled its enrollment in just one year by... Read more
Campaign against New Orleans violence recalls 1815 prayers
“Thou shalt not kill” is the message on yard signs being distributed to parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans... Read more
Archbishop Lori says attacks on life, liberty directly linked
There is an inherent connection between the right to life and liberty, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, and... Read more
Catholic dioceses create phone apps for Year of Faith
The beginning of the Catholic Church’s Year of Faith comes at a time when several dioceses have released smart phone... Read more
