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Record number of Dallas seminarians is answer to prayers
The Diocese of Dallas has a record number of 19 new seminarians, Bishop Kevin Farrell announced recently. Read more
Bishops’ Labor Day letter laments ‘broken’ economy
Work has dignity because it participates in God’s creation and builds up the common good, the U.S. bishops said in... Read more
Forty Days for Life to launch biggest campaign yet this fall
The pro-life advocacy group 40 Days for Life has announced the launch of its biggest campaign ever this fall, with... Read more
Catholic military archdiocese sees rise in priestly vocations
The Archdiocese for the Military Services in the U.S. is welcoming a steady increase of priestly vocations after declining numbers... Read more
Catholic churches damaged in northeast US quake
Churches in the archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore suffered some damage in the Aug. 23 earthquake that shook the northeastern... Read more
Ahead of inmate’s execution, Florida Catholic bishops seek clemency
The Catholic bishops of Florida have asked Gov. Rick Scott to stay the execution of Manuel Valle, who was convicted... Read more
Biden accused of 'selling out' Chinese with one-child remarks
A leading human rights advocate in the U.S. House of Representatives says Vice President Joe Biden betrayed Chinese women and... Read more
Catholic doctors’ group launches petition against contraception mandate
The St. Gianna Physician’s Guild has launched an online petition asking the Obama administration to remove references to contraception and... Read more
Fertility monitoring software is natural family planning's 'new face'
The developer of new fertility management software says it is becoming the “new face” for natural family planning. It can... Read more
US bishops help preserve Catholic identity of closed Belgian seminary
The U.S. bishops have entrusted their recently closed Belgian seminary to the local Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven in order to... Read more
Bishops' immigration expert calls new policy a step in the right direction
The U.S. bishops' migration policy head, Kevin Appleby, said that the Obama administration's decision to suspend deportation of illegal immigrants... Read more
Guadalupe rose visits Iowa parishes
Three silver roses, carefully crafted in Mexico to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, are traveling through North America, with one... Read more
Summer program reinforces faith of youth
Learning about the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary was a highlight of the Totus Tuus, Totally Yours summer program for... Read more
Judge allows Illinois to cut off Catholic Charities' foster care
An Illinois judge has ruled that the state has the right to end its foster care partnership with Catholic Charities... Read more
Government restrictions and social hostilities hinder religion globally
More than 2.2 billion people live in countries where government restrictions on religion or social hostilities involving religion rose “substantially”... Read more
RealCatholicTV's Voris had 'no idea' about internal problems (Corrected)
RealCatholicTV's Senior Executive Producer and host Michael Voris says he was completely unaware of recently discovered troubles within his organization, involving a... Read more
Catholic community mourns death of Connecticut Navy Seal
The Catholic community in Stamford, Connecticut is grieving the loss of 31 year-old Navy Seal Brian Bill, whose helicopter was... Read more
Increased cohabitation rates mean more instability for children
Family instability continues to grow in the U.S. despite falling divorce rates for families with children. Researchers say an increase... Read more
Latino leaders' summit seeks national renewal of faith
The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) held its 2011 national summit in Denver from August 12 to 14, offering... Read more
Groundbreaking series on Catholicism to air on PBS this fall
A high-definition series exploring the beauty and richness of Catholicism is set to air on over 80 public television stations... Read more
