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New College of St. Mary Magdalen president pledges renewal, service to Church
Music scholar Dr. George Harne has been appointed the new president of New Hampshire’s College of Saint Mary Magdalen. “Our... Read more
Archbishop Gomez reminds Catholic business leaders Christ was an immigrant
Immigration is a “religious and spiritual issue” as much as it is a matter of politics and economics, Los Angeles... Read more
Refusal to air John 3:16 Super Bowl ad censored Jesus, media watchdog says
The Fox Broadcasting Company’s refusal to air a Super Bowl commercial which encouraged the reading of the Bible verse John... Read more
Hundreds of young Catholics hike, rally for life
Choosing to carry an unplanned pregnancy to term almost seven years ago proved to be a life-threatening decision for one... Read more
Diocese of Wilmington agrees to $77.4 million sex abuse settlement
The Diocese of Wilmington has reached an agreement to pay sexual abuse survivors more than $77.4 million to settle more... Read more
Catholic bishops place bets on Steelers-Packers Super Bowl
Ahead of the Super Bowl, Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay and Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh have... Read more
CNA rolls out 'Pope Benedictions' Facebook page
Catholic News Agency has launched a new initiative on Facebook to share the words, thoughts and teachings of Pope Benedict... Read more
Short on priests and faithful, Boston archdiocese considers parish mergers
On Feb. 2, the Archdiocese of Boston announced plans for a reorganization that could change how many parishes operate. The... Read more
New iPhone app aims to help Catholics go to Confession
Developers of a new “confession helper” iPhone application say they found inspiration in Pope Benedict XVI’s call for more youth... Read more
Catholic Church querying US Anglicans for possible ordinariate
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said in an interview that the Catholic Church has sent out questionnaires to learn more about... Read more
Massachusetts Catholics fight to reinstate Defense of Marriage Act
The U.S. Bishops and the Massachusetts Catholic Conference have joined a list of 17 religious groups moving to appeal the... Read more
Baltimore’s mandatory pregnancy center signs are unconstitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge in Maryland has struck down a law which required pro-life pregnancy centers to post announcements that they... Read more
Use of 'Mary' as baby name plummets among American parents
A new analysis shows that although Biblical and saint names are still popular among parents, the use of “Mark” and “Mary”... Read more
HLI releases statement on resignation of Fr. Euteneuer
After news broke that the former president of Human Life International, Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, stepped down abruptly from his position... Read more
Archbishop Dolan and CHA president affirm local bishop’s authority in medical ethics
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Sr. Carol Keehan, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association (CHA),... Read more
Former HLI head admits 'imprudent decisions' led to his departure
Father Thomas Euteneuer, former president of Human Life International and a popular Catholic media figure, has broken the silence regarding... Read more
Biloxi bishop celebrates Vietnamese New Year
Hundreds of Vietnamese Catholics across the Mississippi Gulf Coast celebrated the Vietnamese New Year or Tet Nguyen Dan the weekend... Read more
Former pregnant Alaska teen expresses thanks for Catholic aid in crisis pregnancy
On the eve of this past Thanksgiving, 44-year-old native Alaskan Brenda Kolerok-Schott of Anchorage walked unannounced into the offices of... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl’s new book celebrates glories of the Mass, anticipates new Missal translation
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington says the new English translation of the Roman Missal represents “a catechetical moment for the... Read more
Catholic hospital workers in Ohio reject unionization bid
About 6,500 employees with an Ohio-based Catholic health care group have rejected a unionization proposal. Read more
