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Researchers appeal embryonic stem cell ruling
Adult stem cell researchers have filed an appeal in a lawsuit seeking to end federal funding for embryo-destroying stem cell... Read more
Utah pastoral congress focuses on stewardship
More than 600 Catholics from throughout the Diocese of Salt Lake City gathered at the Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper,... Read more
US ban on human embryo patents draws praise
Pro-life leaders welcomed the recent passage of the “Weldon Patent Ban,” which makes permanent a prohibition on patenting human embryos.... Read more
Vietnamese-American family visits to give thanks to adoptive parish
Tue and Ro Pham prayed the rosary every night with their children in a village near Saigon in Vietnam. Read more
Catholic ethicist calls for transparency in organ donor controversy
A top Catholic ethicist is calling for donor guidelines that are clear to the public after a proposal was made... Read more
Canon lawyer analyzes issues in Fr. Pavone case
Well-known canon lawyer Edward Peters delved into the unresolved issues on both sides of the situation involving Father Frank Pavone... Read more
Court decision protects religious groups’ ministries, attorney says
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by two people who sued... Read more
US bishops warn Obama of national conflict over failure to uphold DOMA
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, urged President Obama and his administration to end their... Read more
Archbishop Fulton Sheen credited with baby's stunning recovery
Bonnie Engstrom remembers praying silently to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen over and over again after her baby son was born... Read more
Indianapolis archbishop retires early for health reasons
Today Pope Benedict XVI accepted the early resignation of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis due to health issues. Read more
UW-Madison Catholic student group wins $500,000 in legal costs
The University of Wisconsin at Madison must pay $500,000 in legal costs to the university’s Catholic group after a court... Read more
Dolores Hope remembered for deep Catholic faith
Dolores Hope, the widow of entertainer Bob Hope and a supporter of many Catholic charities, was a Catholic of “deep... Read more
CNA launches resource page for new missal translation
Catholic News Agency has launched a comprehensive and user-friendly resource page to help prepare the U.S. faithful for the new... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley: initiative disguises ‘sheer brutality’ of assisted suicide
A proposed Massachusetts ballot initiative to allow terminally ill patients to take a lethal dose of prescription drugs corrupts the... Read more
Teacher strike ends in Philadelphia with contract about Catholic identity
Catholic high school teachers in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will return to classes after agreeing to a new contract on... Read more
Archbishop Dolan asks clergy to talk about unemployment and poverty
Bishops and other Catholic clergy should speak about unemployment and poverty in their homilies, U.S. bishops’ conference president Archbishop Timothy... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl urges theologians to draw on tradition for New Evangelization
At a summit this past weekend in Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl encouraged theologians involved in re-evangelizing formerly Christian... Read more
Pope gives New Hampshire Catholics new bishop
Catholics in New Hampshire received a new bishop from Pope Benedict XVI on Sept. 19. Auxiliary Bishop Peter A. Libasci... Read more
‘Waste’ in HPV vaccines shows need for vetoing child consent bill, says critic
“Scandalous” new information about the Gardasil HPV vaccines shows that California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a state bill that... Read more
Anchorage to participate in largest international pro-life campaign
The largest international campaign of prayer and fasting to end abortion has grown. Nearly 300 groups in five countries are... Read more
