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Catholic bishops bet on Heat v. Mavericks NBA Championship
As the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks begin the NBA Championship series, the Catholic bishops of the teams’ hometowns... Read more
Public Rosary in San Francisco to draw thousands
Fifty years after a 1961 public Rosary gathered over half a million people in San Francisco, a Catholic lay group... Read more
Physician sees profit motive behind Planned Parenthood's S. Dakota lawsuit
Planned Parenthood is suing the state of South Dakota, saying its new abortion law threatens women's privacy and free speech.... Read more
US Catholic bishops to consider statement on assisted suicide
The U.S. bishops will debate and vote on a statement that strongly opposes physician assisted suicide--one of the most controversial... Read more
National Catholic Register is first member in editors' service
Catholic News Agency and EWTN News have announced that the National Catholic Register is the first official member of their new service... Read more
New Academy for Life member speaks about need for post-abortion healing
Vicki Thorn, a Wisconsin-based mother of six and recently appointed member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, says that the Church... Read more
Doug Kmiec likely to support Obama for president in 2012
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Malta Doug Kmiec has reiterated his support for President Obama and said he will almost certainly... Read more
Poll finds Americans widely accepting of divorce, premarital sex
A recent Gallup poll found that while Americans remain largely split on several moral issues, the majority in recent years... Read more
Father John Haney receives pastor award from NCEA
Father John Haney, administrator of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Parish and School in Whitehall, Pa. and pastor for... Read more
Saying ‘yes’ changes history, bishop tells students
The St. Paul Catholic School Consortium Mass, held earlier this month, ended with a May crowning of Mary. Read more
Three prepare for priestly ordination in Lincoln, Neb.
Three men are in the final stages of formation and preparation before they become priests of the Diocese of Lincoln,... Read more
Rep. Smith offers his checklist for 2012 GOP presidential nominee
Congressman Chris Smith says that Catholics in the Republican Party should have three priorities when it comes to picking the... Read more
CNA and EWTN News will launch news service for Catholic publications
Catholic News Agency and EWTN News will launch a new service for Catholic publications on May 31. The CNA Editors... Read more
Critic of Boehner's Catholic credibility faces tough questions of his own
The lead author of a letter criticizing House Speaker John Boehner on “matters of faith and morals” says the letter... Read more
National Catholic Reporter editor-in-chief passes away
Joseph Feuerherd, the editor-in-chief and publisher of the National Catholic Reporter, died on May 26 at a Maryland hospice facility.... Read more
US House approves Jesuit priest as next chaplain
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted on May 25 to approve Fr. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J., as the next... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Rapid City, auxiliary for Milwaukee
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Robert D. Gruss as the new Bishop of Rapid City in South Dakota on May... Read more
Catholic commentator discusses 'genderless child'
Andrew Haines, president of the Center for Morality in Public Life, recently discussed a Canadian couple's refusal to publicly disclose... Read more
Chicago cardinal examines modern challenges from God-centered perspective
Every day, Chicago residents can see vast numbers of people at work in the diverse fields of business, politics, culture... Read more
Bill Donohue: Abuse report's failure to note role of homosexuality 'unacceptable'
Catholic League president Bill Donohue said that a recent study on sex abuse within the U.S. Catholic Church defies its... Read more
