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Knights of Columbus urge millions to 'Keep Christ in Christmas'
The Knights of Columbus' annual campaign reminding millions of Americans to “Keep Christ in Christmas” is in full swing with... Read more
US bishops' campaign draws attention to domestic poverty
The U.S. bishops announced the launch of a renewed media effort to promote a better understanding of poverty in America. Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese initiative to examine parishes’ futures
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced the beginning of an archdiocese-wide initiative for parishes to define their identity, mission and... Read more
Archbishop Carlson sees signs of encouragement for US vocations
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson, the head of the U.S. bishops’ committee on vocations, believes Catholics should be encouraged by great... Read more
Obama urged to address religious liberty with Iraqi prime minister
Several dozen members of Congress sent letters to President Barack Obama urging him to raise the issue of religious freedom... Read more
Senate blocks El Salvador ambassador over gay advocacy
The U.S. Senate blocked President Obama’s appointment of Mari Carmen Aponte as ambassador to El Salvador, citing Aponte’s push for... Read more
Santorum questions US bishops' immigration policy
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum signaled his disagreement with the U.S. bishops' recommended immigration reforms, in an interview due to be... Read more
State board rejects legal complaint against archdiocese's pro-marriage DVD
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis did not violate state campaign laws by mailing a DVD on marriage to... Read more
Investigation concludes on alleged Fulton Sheen miracle
A Dec. 11 Mass in Peoria, Ill. marked the official conclusion of an investigation tribunal into an alleged miracle that... Read more
Catholic leaders praise reversal of ‘Plan B’ approval for preteens
The Obama administration’s overruling of an FDA proposal to provide the Plan B “morning-after pill” to preteen girls won praise... Read more
Hispanic bishops call on Americans to see Christ in immigrants
Hispanic bishops from 33 different U.S. dioceses thanked immigrants for their contributions to society and called on all Americans to... Read more
LA to host giant 'Guadalupe Celebration' in 2012
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Knights of Columbus announced plans today for a massive “Guadalupe Celebration,” to be... Read more
Cardinal John Foley, great Catholic communicator, dies at 76
Cardinal John Patrick Foley, former head of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and former president of the Pontifical Council... Read more
US religious freedom commission prepares to shut down
The chairman of a federal commission that promotes religious freedom warned that if Congress does not reauthorize the group by... Read more
Alaska Catholics called to embrace additional changes at Mass
On Sunday, Nov. 27, Roman Catholic parishes across the United States and much of the English-speaking world officially began using... Read more
Devastated by fire, Arizona shrine is being restored
It was a Tuesday – June 14 – when a raging wildfire ate its way over a ridge in the... Read more
Archbishop Chaput describes ‘very serious’ issues in Philadelphia
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia faces “very serious” financial and organizational issues which mean some of its schools must close or... Read more
Medical experts blast claim that nuns need contraception
An article claiming that nuns should use contraception to lower their risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancers drew criticism... Read more
On Civil War's 150th anniversary, historian reflects on religion's role
Religion had a “pervasive” role in American life at the time of the United States’ Civil War, one historian says,... Read more
Students rally behind Catholic school teacher with leukemia
Kate Truax, a beloved literature teacher for fifth, sixth and seventh graders at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in... Read more
