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US bishops choose new secretary-elect, committee heads at fall meeting
The U.S. bishops conference chose Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle as their new secretary-elect, who will also serve as... Read more
Pope approves US Anglican ordinariate launch for Jan. 1
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl announced today that an Anglican ordinariate in the United States will be canonically erected on Jan.... Read more
Blesseds John Paul II, Marianne Cope added to US liturgical calendar
The U.S. bishops approved adding optional memorials for Blessed Pope John Paul II and Blessed Marianne Cope to the U.S.... Read more
US bishops create health care subcommittee
The U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to establish a permanent Subcommittee on Health Care Issues to address ongoing concerns about... Read more
NJ nurses explain lawsuit against hospital’s abortion requirements
With the backing of a congressman, a group of nurses in New Jersey are speaking about their lawsuit challenging their... Read more
Illinois bishops announce shutdown of adoption services
Bishops in three Illinois dioceses announced Nov. 14 that they have dropped their lawsuit against the state and will shut... Read more
DOMA unlikely to disappear before 2012 elections
Despite multiple legislative and judicial efforts to fight the Defense of Marriage Act, senators and legal experts agree that the... Read more
New nuncio says Pope places ‘great hope’ in US Church
The new apostolic nuncio to the United States extended Pope Benedict’s love and greetings to the Catholic Church in America... Read more
Bishop Lori calls on US bishops to fight for religious freedom
The U.S. bishops must be “watchmen for the Church” in defending religious freedom, said Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport,... Read more
Colorado Catholic retreat center seriously damaged in fire
Camp Saint Malo, a historic Catholic retreat center in the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, has suffered serious damage in a... Read more
Catholic Church must renew its appeal, Archbishop Dolan tells conference
The U.S. bishops must work to “renew the appeal of the Church,” which has wounds, like Christ did, said Archbishop... Read more
'Personhood' defeat not a serious setback for pro-life movement
Representatives of the Thomas More Society and the Pro-Life Action League say the defeat of Mississippi's “personhood” initiative does not... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl: New evangelization ‘re-proposes’ Gospel to those who left faith
Facing an “eclipse in the sense of God” in Western society today, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl contends, the Church must... Read more
New Catholic iPhone app ‘ignites’ prayer communities
A new iPhone app called “Ignio” is designed to help Catholics deepen their faith by featuring a digital flame that... Read more
Dawn Eden: Penn State scandal a reminder of abuse victims’ needs
The Penn State sex abuse scandal is a time both to remember the harm done by abuse and to help... Read more
Visitation of saint's relics draws Catholics in NJ
It has been more than 150 years since St. John Neumann – then the 4th bishop of Philadelphia – crossed... Read more
Senate requests details on HHS denial of grant to bishops
Twenty-seven U.S. senators requested information on how the Department of Health and Human Services graded applicants for anti-trafficking grants and... Read more
Illinois Catholic charity to split from diocese, offer same-sex adoptions
Catholic Social Services of Southern Illinois announced that will it separate from the Belleville diocese and offer adoptions and foster-care... Read more
Brooklyn Catholics object to crucifix video
Catholic leaders in the Diocese of Brooklyn have objected to a Brooklyn Museum art exhibit’s planned inclusion of a video... Read more
Archbishop Chaput challenges Catholic educators to 'convert the culture'
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput encouraged Catholic universities to rediscover the Church's intellectual tradition and use it to shape society's... Read more
