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Campus tour invites college students to vote pro-life first
A new nationwide initiative is asking young American voters to remember the importance of life when they cast their ballots... Read more
Group aims to influence Chicago archbishop appointment
A Massachusetts-based Catholic lay group, Voice of the Faithful, is making efforts to sway the selection of Chicago's new archbishop... Read more
Polls find Catholic voters evenly split on presidential race
Surveys indicate that the Catholic vote is “too close to call,” a Catholic research center at Georgetown University says. Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Catholics responsible for evangelizing US
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told the Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast Sept. 18 that Catholics must take responsibility for the... Read more
Augustine Institute expands evangelization effort with new campus
On Sept. 13, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver opened a new chapter in the history of the Augustine Institute... Read more
Relic of St. Francis Xavier arrives in Australia
A relic of 16th century Jesuit missionary, St. Francis Xavier, has arrived in Australia ahead of a 3-month tour of... Read more
Judge dismisses case in Legion of Christ will conflict
A Rhode Island judge ruled that although there is merit to her case, the niece of an elderly woman who... Read more
US bishops tap Denver Catholic Charities CEO as justice department head
President and CEO of Denver Catholic Charities, Dr. Jonathan Reyes, is honored to accept his new role as executive director... Read more
Sebelius called upon to resign after violating federal law
A federal investigative agency has determined that Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has violated federal law by... Read more
Staying focused on Mass
The ring of a cell phone, cry of an infant parishioner, or medical emergency are unintended distractions that can often... Read more
Spanish archbishop St. Thomas of Villanova honored Sept. 22
On Sept. 22, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Thomas of Villanova, a 16th century Spanish Augustinian monk and archbishop who... Read more
College students put their faith into action
While most college students are enjoying the final days of summer with family and friends, a group of Providence College... Read more
Catholics decry Muslim violence in Libya, Middle East
Catholic leaders and scholars have denounced the violence that killed a U.S. ambassador and several other Americans in Libya, as... Read more
Ryan highlights role of faith in his political views
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan defended his Catholic faith, pro-life views and economic policies at a conservative gathering in... Read more
'Care of souls' chief concern for Lincoln's new bishop
Evangelization and the pastoral tending of souls are among the main goals for Bishop James D. Conley, who was named... Read more
Q&A with Bishop James D. Conley
On Sept. 13 Denver Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley spoke to the Denver Catholic Register about his new appointment as... Read more
Bishop Conley appointed to lead Diocese of Lincoln
As the Diocese of Lincoln celebrates its 125th anniversary, Bishop James D. Conley has been named the region's ninth bishop... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl calls religion the 'conscience' of democracy
Since America's founding, its people have understood the importance of religion as the conscience of the culture and necessary for... Read more
Our Sunday Visitor to publish local Philadelphia weekly
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has partnered with the Catholic publisher Our Sunday Visitor to replace its shuttered newspaper with a... Read more
Tennessee Catholic groups sue over contraception mandate
The Diocese of Nashville and seven other Catholic entities in Tennessee filed suit Sept. 12 to block a government mandate... Read more
