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Bishop Johnston encourages survivors of Joplin tornado
In the aftermath of the deadly Sunday tornado in Joplin, Missouri, Bishop James V. Johnston of Springfield-Cape Girardeau tried to... Read more
Pro-life group asks MTV to reconsider decision to yank ads
Heroic Media is hoping MTV will have a change of heart and reconsider pulling a pro-life ad campaign from its... Read more
Stay-at-home mom stitches beauty and meaning into family life
Jodi Bonjour doesn’t have much of what most would consider ‘free time.’ But besides caring for her growing, young family,... Read more
Catholic man finishes run across America with deepened faith
Jeff Grabosky has completed his 3,700-mile run across America, an endeavor he says gave him a new perspective on America... Read more
St. Gianna Molla’s daughter to address end-of-life conference
The youngest daughter of St. Gianna Molla will join Cardinal Raymond L. Burke in addressing a Kansas City conference on... Read more
Bishops urge Obama to act quickly for Middle East peace
The U.S. Catholic bishops told President Obama to act quickly if a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is to... Read more
Cardinal George reinstates Fr. Pfleger after apology
Cardinal Francis George has reinstated controversial Chicago priest Fr. Michael Pfleger. The St. Sabina pastor said he did not intend... Read more
Five to be ordained in Wichita, Kansas
Five men will be ordained next weekend by Bishop Michael O. Jackels at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Wichita,... Read more
Two seminarians to be ordained to transitional diaconate in Rhode Island
Bishop Robert C. Evans will preside at the diaconate ordination of Francesco Francese and Christopher Murphy on Saturday, May 21. Read more
Archbishop Dolan, Rep. Ryan talk Catholic social teaching in budget debate
U.S. bishops’ conference president Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York has praised Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) attention to Catholic social... Read more
Bishop-elect Tom Daly reflects on nine years as vocations director
After nine years as vocations director for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, it would be easy to bemoan obstructionist parents... Read more
Catholic scholar dismantles May 21 Judgment Day claims
The claim being circulated that May 21 will mark the end of the world and be a day of judgment... Read more
Marine Corps foundation honors heroic Vietnam War priest
Servant of God Fr. Vincent Capodanno, a chaplain who was killed in action while protecting U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam... Read more
Facebook pages on Christianity outrank pop stars in user activity
Religious pages on Facebook attract significant engagement and pages about Jesus and the Bible recently beat out pop stars like... Read more
White House follows bishops' recommendation on Haitian immigrants
The U.S. Catholic bishops expressed appreciation on May 17 for the Obama administration's decision to extend the “Temporary Protected Status”... Read more
Critics say new study misses real reasons for priest abuse crisis
A $2 million study commissioned by the U.S. bishops is not likely to put to rest questions about the causes... Read more
Bishops' supporter sees misguided zeal in anti-immigrant push
A dispute between two Catholic authors on immigration is revealing deep divides within the U.S. Church. An advocate of the... Read more
Denver to host national pro-life lawyer conference
The National Lawyers Association, a group dedicated to providing support to pro-life attorneys across the U.S., will hold their annual... Read more
Steubenville bishop will head diocese of Joliet, Ill.
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, currently the bishop of Steubenville, Ohio, as the new bishop of... Read more
'Gay marriage' fight revived in New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to push for “gay marriage” in New York state has again brought out supporters of traditional... Read more
