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LCWR officials brief leaders on 'difficult' Vatican meeting
Officers of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious said that their June 12 meeting with Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Group releases suggestions for Fortnight for Freedom activities
The Catholic Association has released a 14-point “action plan” for those who want to participate in the “Fortnight for Freedom”... Read more
Knights of Columbus files comment against altered HHS mandate
The Knights of Columbus has filed a formal comment with the Department of Health and Human Services asking the Obama... Read more
Author of atheist blog announces she will become Catholic
Blogger Leah Libresco, known for writing about ethics and religion from her perspective as an atheist, announced June 18 that... Read more
Leader of Catholic Relief Services emphasizes efforts to aid poor
At the recent spring meeting of the U.S. bishops, Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services,... Read more
New American Bible to be revised into single translation
The U.S. bishops have announced a plan to revise the New Testament of the New American Bible so a single... Read more
Calif. bishop says defense of marriage encounters challenges, hope
Bishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of Oakland, Calif., emphasized that the U.S. bishops' ongoing efforts to defend marriage are critical in... Read more
Cardinal Dolan contrasts true freedom, 'culture of death' in new eBook
Society faces a choice between true human dignity, and a false concept of freedom culminating in the “culture of death,”... Read more
US apostolate offers help to Iraqi archbishop and teachers
An archbishop and four teachers from Iraq's Kurdistan region are receiving help from a Dallas-based Catholic apostolate, in their effort... Read more
Photo sparks global outrage over China's one-child policy
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have used social networks to protest China's one-child policy after a photo surfaced of... Read more
Real Catholic TV service removes 'Catholic' from new name
The online network known as Real Catholic TV will omit the term “Catholic” in its new name, after a dispute... Read more
Home enthronement enriches Catholics’ faith
The premise is simple: Place images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary in your home... Read more
Church remembers poet-bishop St. Paulinus of Nola on June 22
On June 22, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Paulinus of Nola, who gave up his life in politics to become... Read more
News analyst examines media failures on Catholic issues
News media coverage has “ranged from imbalanced to near-fraudulent” in its contrasting reports on the religious freedom rallies and the... Read more
Heart transplant provides new outlook, inspiration on life
John Trommelen makes certain to devote every Thursday to helping ease the fears of organ-transplant patients at Newark Beth Israel... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: seminary teachers must be 'students of American culture'
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles told a gathering of seminary teachers and staff that they must study the... Read more
Catholic Health Association reverses course on mandate accommodation
In a call for broader religious exemptions, the Catholic Health Association has backtracked from its initial support for the Obama... Read more
US bishops appreciate reprieve for some immigrants
The U.S. bishops' conference offered its praise for a June 15 presidential order halting the deportation of younger immigrants who... Read more
Bishops consider revamping their communications model
Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City encouraged his fellow bishops to make use of new communications methods in... Read more
Denver bishop says Catholic grants can't undermine Church teaching
Countering critics who include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Bishop James D. Conley of Denver has defended the end of... Read more
