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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
Archbishop Gomez tells graduates to overcome divorce of faith and reason
Addressing new graduates of Thomas Aquinas College on May 14, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez urged them to bear witness... Read more
Kansas cuts Planned Parenthood funding
The Kansas legislature has passed a multi-faceted pro-life bill that cuts Title X funds from Planned Parenthood and excludes automatic... Read more
US bishops see profound injustice in immigration status quo
Last week the U.S. Catholic bishops urged President Obama to act faster on his promises of federal immigration reform. In... Read more
Bishop Rhoades to graduates: ‘Embrace truth, goodness and love’
“Since our life is indeed a pilgrimage, it is important always to keep in mind the destiny of that pilgrimage... Read more
Have ‘joy’ in knowing truth, Bishop Conley tells Christendom grads
Be grateful for “the joy that comes from knowing the truth,” Bishop James D. Conley exhorted the 2011 graduating class... Read more
Amnesty International's dig at Vatican called 'preposterous'
Amnesty International has cited the Vatican in a new report on human rights violations, alleging that it “did not sufficiently... Read more
Summer soccer camps put faith into action
An organization will integrate faith and sport through two high-level soccer camps this summer. Read more
Movie fails to capture anti-Catholic brutality of Spanish Civil War (Updated)
A new film on the Spanish Civil War falls short in portraying the brutal persecution that the country's Catholics underwent,... Read more
Catholics defend CUA decision to invite Boehner as commencement speaker
Ahead of House Speaker John Boehner’s May 14 commencement address at the Catholic University of America, over 75 professors from... Read more
Biloxi Catholics recall past, dedicate new building
Prior to the establishment of Sacred Heart Parish in 1962, Catholics living in the area of Jackson County, Mississippi worshiped... Read more
In 150 year old case, Rhode Island confronts its anti-Catholic past
Rhode Island lawmakers voted last week to pardon an Irish Catholic man they say was wrongfully executed in 1845. The... Read more
Presbyterian vote allows homosexual clergy, eliminates chastity standard
The Presbyterian Church USA has voted to remove clergy requirements of marital fidelity or single chastity, thus allowing the ordination... Read more
Pro-life ‘victory’ as Indiana law cuts all Planned Parenthood funding
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law a bill that cuts Planned Parenthood state funding and adds other restrictions on... Read more
Rocky Mountain men's conference encourages deep conversion
Approximately 1,500 men heard a call to profound conversion at the May 7 Rocky Mountain Catholic Men's Conference. The World... Read more
US bishops urge President Obama to act on immigration reform
The U.S. bishops responded to President Obama's recent speech on immigration, noting the lack of government action so far in... Read more
