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Illinois bishop runs Kansas City Marathon
Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois ran the Kansas City Marathon on Saturday to help raise money and awareness... Read more
Former publisher clarifies Zenit's history, finances
Former Zenit publisher Fr. Thomas Williams has provided financial and historical details about the news agency in the wake of... Read more
Citing ‘global crisis,’ advocates urge Congress to fund religious freedom agency
Catholics and other advocates are urging Congress and the White House not to let partisan politics to put an end... Read more
Pope appoints Archbishop Viganò as new US nuncio
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 70, was appointed today by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as his official representative to the... Read more
Pope gives North Dakota's capital new bishop
On Oct. 19, Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. David Kagan from the Rockford, Ill. diocese as the new Bishop of Bismarck,... Read more
Immaculate Heart sisters featured in basketball movie
The Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are featured in the upcoming movie “The Mighty Macs,” an inspirational true... Read more
US bishops urge Obama to defend religious minorities in Egypt
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is pressing the Obama administration... Read more
Quotes without God on MLK memorial spark controversy
A new memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C. is drawing the attention of those who say... Read more
Mount Soledad cross supporters will appeal to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court will not review a ruling that the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial cross is unconstitutional, but supporters... Read more
House passes bill to prevent taxpayer-funded abortion in health care law
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Oct. 13 that would prevent federal taxpayer funding of abortion under President... Read more
Bishop Finn, diocese plead not guilty to charge of not reporting abuse
Bishop Robert W. Finn and the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph have entered a plea of not guilty to misdemeanor charges... Read more
Wisconsin Catholics urged to promote life and living wage
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference has backed measures to raise workers' minimum wage and to ban the sale of fetal body... Read more
NJ monastery to display Shroud of Turin copy
A nearly 400-year-old copy of the Shroud of Turin is now on display for public veneration at a New Jersey... Read more
Embrace ministry born out of couple's grief
Out of her own heartbreak, Nicole Hartman is reaching out to other couples that share the grief of losing a... Read more
Moral good meets 'best practices' at Chicago business summit
Amid fears of a European financial crisis and continuing anti-corporate protests in the U.S., the Knights of Columbus sponsored a... Read more
Fr. Pavone refuses meeting with Bishop Zurek, requests mediator
The Diocese of Amarillo confirmed to CNA that despite an invitation from Bishop Patrick J. Zurek, Fr. Frank Pavone did... Read more
Gov. Perry praised for dissociating from anti-Catholic pastor
Catholic League president Bill Donohoe praised Texas Gov. Rick Perry for distancing himself from Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress and his... Read more
Catholic organizations protest contraception mandate with ad in DC papers
The leaders of 20 national Catholic organizations are objecting to the Department of Health and Human Services’ recent “preventive services”... Read more
Vatican stem cell endeavor with US company in full swing
The Vatican's adult stem cell venture with a U.S. biopharmecutical firm continues to gain momentum since the partnership between the... Read more
Ignatius Press moves monthly magazines exclusively online
The magazines Catholic World Report and Homiletic & Pastoral Review will be published exclusively online starting in January 2012, Ignatius... Read more
