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Twenty-somethings taking the pro-life reins in Alaska, elsewhere
Tweeting and texting, the Echo Boomers are taking the reins of the decades-long effort to restore legal protection to the... Read more
Pope recognizes heroic virtue of American priest, Fr. Nelson Baker
Pope Benedict officially recognized the heroic virtues of 20th century American priest Fr. Nelson Baker, which moves the beloved champion... Read more
Connecticut parish aims to provide clean water to Haiti
It’s not enough that Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake last January that killed 300,000 people and left another... Read more
Supreme Knight calls John Paul II beatification an historic sign of hope
The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Carl A. Anderson, said that the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul... Read more
Church leaders react to beatification decree for John Paul II with ‘great joy’
Polish Catholic leaders reacted to the announcement of John Paul II’s beatification with enthusiasm and gratitude, praising the late Pope’s... Read more
US Embassy to Vietnam sees progress in religious freedom despite anti-Catholic incidents
A leaked U.S. State Department cable on religious freedom in Vietnam says the country has made progress and should not... Read more
Boston archdiocese releases non-discrimination policy after school admittance controversy
The Archdiocese of Boston has created a new Catholic schools admission policy in the wake of a controversy over a... Read more
Proposed legislation reacts to court ruling on Mt. Soledad Memorial Cross
In response to a federal court’s ruling that the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross is unconstitutional, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter... Read more
Abby Johnson reveals details of pro-life turnaround and Catholic conversion
Despite legal challenges and personal attacks from Planned Parenthood, Abby Johnson has published a new memoir explaining why she left... Read more
US bishops outline proposals for continued Haitian recovery
On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti's capital, three committee chairmen at the U.S.... Read more
Bishop Kicanas consoles community in grief over Arizona shooting
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson celebrated a Jan. 11 Mass on behalf of the victims of the Arizona shooting and... Read more
US sex abuse attorney extends practice against Catholic Church overseas
Attorney Jeff Anderson, who claims to have won more than $60 million from the U.S. Catholic Church in clerical sex-abuse... Read more
Archbishop Chaput remembers deep Catholic faith of judge killed in Ariz. shooting
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver expressed anguish over the recent Arizona shooting that left 6 dead and over a dozen... Read more
Founder of Catholic homosexual support group passes away
Fr. John Harvey, known for founding Courage, the international support group for Catholics who experience same-sex attraction, passed away recently... Read more
Knights of Columbus reaching out to Haiti quake's child amputees
As Haiti continues to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated its capital Port-au-Prince in January 2010, the... Read more
Bishop Olmsted opens legislative session with prayers for Arizona shooting victims
After a mass shooting in Arizona that killed 6 people and left over a dozen wounded, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted... Read more
Catholic community grieves Arizona shooting victims
A mass shooting in Arizona that left 6 dead and over a dozen injured has caused an outpouring of grief from... Read more
US bishops urge prayer on anniversary of Haiti earthquake
As the first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti approaches, U.S. bishops are urging Catholics across the states to pray... Read more
Bishop Morin to re-consecrate Biloxi church
For one east Biloxi parish, the New Year signifies a new beginning. Read more
Bishop Tobin criticizes frenetic ‘gay marriage’ push in Rhode Island
Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence is warning that the “frenetic rush” to recognize “gay marriage” in Rhode Island is... Read more
