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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
Report finds success, urges continued vigilance in sex abuse prevention
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made significant improvements in preventing and addressing clergy sexual abuse and should continue... Read more
Archbishop Lori: labeling Knights of Columbus partisan is an 'injustice'
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore argued that it is an “injustice” to imply that the Knights of Columbus’ support... Read more
Experts warn about growing global crisis of religious freedom
The growing perception of religion as a threat to a free society is leading to persecution of believers around the... Read more
Former spy's Congress bid fueled by her Catholic faith
Leah Campos Schandlbauer, a Catholic mother of four, hopes to represent Arizona in the U.S. Congress, after serving the country... Read more
