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Upcoming memorials to honor victims, families of 9/11 terrorist attacks
Americans are planning to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and pay tribute to the victims and... Read more
D.C. Padres baseball team promotes priestly vocations
A baseball team of 11 Catholic priests and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Washington will play a team of high... Read more
US bishops say contraception mandate coerces religious groups
The HHS contraception mandate for insurance plans is “more radical” than any other in the United States and entails “nationwide... Read more
Theologians say 'pressure' from authority preserved article's integrity
Two theologians have responded to a rumor that the Vatican “pressured” a journal to publish their new article on marriage,... Read more
Thomas More College receives high marks for its curriculum
The New Hampshire Catholic school Thomas More College of Liberal Arts was recently named among the top two percent of... Read more
NY Times editor slammed for column on presidential candidates' religions
The New York Times is being strongly criticized for a column by its executive editor Bill Keller that scrutinized the... Read more
Tropical Storm Irene makes modest impact on Rhode Island parishes
It won’t be remembered as the storm of the century, but Tropical Storm Irene did leave her mark on several... Read more
Voucher movement gains traction as new school year kicks off
As U.S. Catholic schools gear up for a new academic year, some have seen a spike in enrollment due to... Read more
Catholic Charities organizes help for Irene’s victims
As Catholic Charities agencies respond in the aftermath of the hurricane and tropical storm Irene, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano of... Read more
Archbishop Niederauer has unexpected heart surgery
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco underwent a successful double bypass heart surgery on Monday morning. Read more
Calif. bill draws fire for letting children consent to STD vaccines
Public action is needed to defeat a California bill that would allow children as young as 12 to consent to... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: new missal is ‘reverent and inspiring’
The new translation of the Mass promises to help Catholics “enter more deeply into the mystery of the faith” in... Read more
Obama-friendly Catholics want contraceptive mandate revised
Several Catholics known for supporting Obama administration policies are opposing the lack of religious conscience protections in rules requiring most... Read more
Baltimore’s Archbishop Edwin O’Brien appointed to Vatican post
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien of Baltimore as the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of... Read more
Rhode Island 9/11 Mass to honor the fallen
While the nation was forever changed by the events of Sept.11, 2001, comparably few know personally the feeling of having... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley releases names of Boston priests accused of sex abuse
Cardinal Sean O'Malley has released an online list of the names of priests in the Archdiocese of Boston who have... Read more
Educators gather at cathedral for opening school Mass
Faculty, staff and administrators from every Catholic school in the Diocese of Biloxi, Miss. gathered at Nativity of the Blessed... Read more
Explosive new book details war on unborn baby girls
Imagine waking up one day to find that every single woman in the U.S. has disappeared. Read more
North Carolina Catholics prepare for Hurricane Irene’s wake
Catholics in North Carolina are preparing to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Read more
Aborting one twin, sparing the other, when IVF goes 'wrong'
Dr. Anthony Caruso, who performed in vitro fertilizations before his pro-life turn, isn't surprised by the recent increase in “two-minus-one”... Read more
