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Peruvian cardinal encourages defense of life on Lord of the Miracles feast
During a Mass on Oct. 28 on the feast of the Lord of the Miracles—the most popular religious devotion in... Read more
Cain maintains Planned Parenthood has racist roots
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain reaffirmed his opposition to Planned Parenthood, an organization that he describes as the perpetrator of... Read more
Bishops urge funding for religious freedom commission
The chair of the U.S. Catholic bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace is calling on the U.S. Senate to... Read more
Experts predict erosion of society, religious liberty if DOMA is repealed
Marriage advocates are warning that a repeal of the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act could have disastrous consequences for the... Read more
New book explores moral dimension of human cell research
A new volume written by global scholars in science and bioethics touches on the moral issues surrounding human cells being... Read more
Nebraska Newman Center to host Eucharistic Procession
On Thursday, Nov. 3, hundreds of students will gather at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish adjacent to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln... Read more
US bishops reaffirm critique of controversial theologian's work
The U.S. bishops have confirmed their criticism of a controversial theology book, after the author insisted they had “misunderstood” and... Read more
Catholic men re-energized, inspired by conference
Before the start of the fourth annual Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference, held Oct. 22 at St. Dominic Church, Ron Gerlip... Read more
Newt Gingrich describes importance of faith in political decisions
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said Catholics should pray about the decision of whom to support for public... Read more
Discrimination against Muslims charge 'without foundation,' Catholic University says
A formal legal complaint filed against Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. is being strongly denounced by both Catholics... Read more
Government's priorities questioned, as panel tells boys to get HPV shots
The Catholic Medical Association is reacting with skepticism to a government panel recommendation that all boys be vaccinated again the... Read more
CCHD cuts funds for AIDS agency over condom distribution
The U.S. bishops' social justice arm has cut funding to a New York-based AIDS charity after the group was discovered... Read more
US Catholic group urges all faiths to fight for religious freedom
Members from the group Catholic Advocate are launching a nationwide campaign inviting people from every faith to mobilize for the... Read more
For Santorum, faith and reason are benchmarks for politics
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says that reason does not conflict with his Catholic faith, but rather works with it... Read more
Maryknoll missionaries to celebrate 100 years of service
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, a U.S. foreign missions group, are set to celebrate their 100th anniversary at St. Patrick's... Read more
Bishop Lori testifies on threats to religious liberty, urges action
The U.S. bishops’ point man on religious liberty urged the U.S. Congress to protect the right to religious freedom in... Read more
Religious liberty threatened in America, Archbishop Gomez warns
In an article for First Things, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles pointed to several recent examples of religious... Read more
Republican presidential candidates discuss pro-life views in Iowa
Abortion was a key issue for Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual dinner on Oct.... Read more
New Theological College rector sees priesthood experiencing renewal
The newly-installed rector of Theological College in Washington, D.C. believes the priesthood in the U.S. has entered a period of... Read more
St. Joseph hailed as model for upcoming 'Year of Faith'
The author of a landmark work on Saint Joseph says Christ's foster father offers believers a model for building trust... Read more
