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Catholics responding to flooding in Pakistan and India
While 6 to 8 feet of water submerges homes in Orissa province in India, floodwaters are packing a second punch... Read more
Nebraska songwriter, music teacher pays tribute to the Blessed Mother
Kevin Boos has been using the musical skills God gave him for the better part of 40 years, serving as... Read more
Bishop Blaire urges Catholics to help Americans living in poverty
Amid the country’s recession woes, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that nearly one out of every six Americans is living... Read more
Symposium prepares theologians for New Evangelization
Theology professors at a symposium held in the nation’s capital were told that they must combine faith and reason to... Read more
Country music star is new face of Terri Schiavo foundation
Country music star and Catholic convert Collin Raye is set to be the new spokesman of the Life and Hope... Read more
Fr. Pavone considering founding new religious order
Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, has said that if his bishop does not allow him to... Read more
Report on international religious freedom draws praise, concern
The U.S. State Department’s recent Report on International Religious Freedom is eliciting both praise for its efforts to promote religious... Read more
Teachers’ strike closes Philadelphia Catholic high schools
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says there is “steady progress” in negotiations with the Catholic high school teachers’ union, but its... Read more
Archbishop Sambi remembered for life of service
Catholic bishops and lay people gathered Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C. to remember the life of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, a... Read more
Regis University reacts to Colorado contraception mandate
Though a new Colorado law mandates contraceptive coverage in its student health plan, Denver’s Regis University has reaffirmed that it... Read more
After 10 years, few changes in Saudi extremist textbooks
A new report shows that Saudi Arabia, home to 15 of the 19 terrorist hijackers of 9/11, continues to promote... Read more
Religious historian: Sept. 11 ceremony short-changed all faiths
A scholar of religious history says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg did a disservice to the public by excluding prayer... Read more
Fr. Pavone appeals suspension by his bishop to Rome
Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, says he has begun the process of appealing his suspension from... Read more
On Sept. 11, Catholic bishops reflect on event’s spiritual implications
On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, leading American Catholic bishops mourned the dead, commemorated their sacrifices and... Read more
US bishops back reversal of Alabama immigration law
The U.S. bishops have backed efforts in Alabama to turn back a state law they say would threaten the Catholic... Read more
Denver's new administrator draws courage from Pope Benedict
Bishop James D. Conley, the interim leader of Denver Catholics after the departure of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, says the... Read more
'Warrior' director explains film's spiritual inspiration
The director of the critically-acclaimed film “Warrior,” which achieved a top box office ranking during its $5.6 million opening weekend,... Read more
NY archbishop hopes US can recover post-9/11 unity
New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan hopes the United States can overcome social, economic, and religious troubles by recovering the... Read more
Diocese continues to open hearts, wallets to Joplin
There was no way to let people know in advance, but yet they dug into their wallets and purses and... Read more
Ten years later, World Trade Center cross still consoles
The World Trade Center cross is still a “sign of comfort” to many people, says the Franciscan priest who describes... Read more
