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Princeton professor urges hotels to remove pornography
Catholic law professor Robert P. George of Princeton University is discouraging pornography use in hotel rooms by calling on hotel... Read more
LA to host massive Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration
Over 100,000 Catholics will gather at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 5 to celebrate and honor Our Lady... Read more
Pennsylvania diocese thrilled with new bishop appointment
Catholics in Erie, Pa., are deeply grateful for Pope Benedict's July 31 appointment of Msgr. Lawrence T. Persico as the... Read more
Expert finds Clinton's religious freedom report not backed by action
While a new report from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton uses strong rhetoric to back religious liberty, a former diplomat... Read more
Chick-fil-A flap shows drive to suppress religion, Douthat says
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat said in a recent column that the reactions against the Chick-fil-A president’s stance on... Read more
Pro-life walk across America continues after death
An uncle of a young pro-life advocate killed by a car during his pro-life walk across America is flying to... Read more
Law reuniting immigrant families gains support from US bishops
The U.S. bishops have joined more than 130 organizations urging legislation to help reunite children who have been separated from... Read more
Human dignity guides Church's AIDS work in Philippines and worldwide
The alarming spread of HIV in the Philippines must be addressed with an approach that puts human dignity and responsibility... Read more
Church to honor 'Doctor of Homilies' on July 30
On July 30, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Peter Chrysologus, a fifth-century Italian bishop known for testifying courageously to Christ's... Read more
Catholic group seeks second injunction against contraception mandate
Lawyers representing a Catholic businessmen’s group are seeking a separate injunction against the HHS mandate in federal court on Wednesday,... Read more
God draws greater good from evil acts, Aurora priest says at funeral
In his funeral homily for a parishioner killed in the July 20 shooting in Aurora, Father Martin Lally said God... Read more
New San Francisco archbishop vows to support marriage, immigrants
Shortly after his appointment to lead the Archdiocese of San Francisco was announced, Archbishop-designate Salvatore J. Cordileone committed to defend... Read more
Colo. company secures injunction against HHS mandate
In the first legal ruling against the controversial HHS mandate, a federal judge has granted a temporary injunction protecting a... Read more
Catholic Relief Services tried to minimize risk of scandal with aid group
Catholic Relief Services has said that it took steps to fight against the possibility of scandal due to its funding... Read more
US bishops' marriage advocate to lead San Francisco archdiocese
Bishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of Oakland, Calif., the U.S. bishops’ leader on defense of marriage issues, has been named by... Read more
As secularism spreads, Archbishop Chaput charts path for renewal
Changes in the nature of American society call the faithful to renew their commitment to living out their beliefs in... Read more
Steubenville axes Catholic chapel from logo after legal threat
In response to a threatened lawsuit from an atheist group, the Steubenville, Ohio city council says it will remove from... Read more
Women's candle business aims to 'keep noses in the Bible'
A new, Denver-based candle business seeks to share the richness of the Bible while helping support the local pro-life community. Read more
Public frustration prompts new campaign for political civility
With nearly 80 percent of U.S. residents expressing frustration over the tone of political discourse, the Knights of Columbus have... Read more
Court upholds S. Dakota rule based on abortion's suicide risk
A federal appeals court has upheld a South Dakota informed consent rule requiring that abortion doctors warn women seeking abortions... Read more
