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Experts argue new study shows Americans are optimistic about marriage
Marriage and family experts argued against media coverage of a recent study that claims a large numbers of Americans view... Read more
Isolation from Church leads more to occult practice than Harry Potter, bishop says
Americans around the country will be flocking to see the latest Harry Potter movie this weekend, and some Catholics maintain... Read more
Life Prizes to honor six pro-life leaders and groups
The six winners of the Gerard Health Foundation’s annual Life Prizes have been announced. The awards honor leaders who uphold... Read more
Bishop Serratelli denies report new Roman Missal underwent major changes
Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, New Jersey has said that the implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition is on... Read more
Conn. government threatening religious freedom, Bishop Lori warns
Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Connecticut has warned the faithful of his diocese that their fight for religious freedom... Read more
Archbishop Dolan pledges to continue conference's direction with vigor
Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York reacted to his Nov. 16 election as the new president of the U.S. Conference... Read more
US allies under fire in religious freedom report
The U.S. State Department released its 2010 International Religious Freedom Report on Nov. 17. Several of the nation's closest strategic... Read more
Iraqi-Americans use close ties to advocate for peace
Susan Dakak learned of the shocking Oct. 31 attack that killed 70 people and wounded 75 at Baghdad's Cathedral of... Read more
Over 100 Catholic clergy attend exorcism training in Baltimore
Despite the intrigue and attention given to the topic of exorcism, the primary work of the Devil lies in daily... Read more
Bishops give landslide approval to common agreement on Baptism
The U.S. bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of a common agreement on Baptism Nov. 16. The move has been called... Read more
Massachusetts bishops urge Senators to ratify nuclear arms treaty
The Catholic bishops of Massachusetts have urged the ratification of a nuclear weapons treaty between the U.S. and Russia. Eliminating... Read more
Church analyst: Election of Archbishop Dolan signals desire for strong leader
A well-known Church analyst says the election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan as president of the U.S. bishops' conference is a... Read more
Archbishop Timothy Dolan named as president of US bishops' conference
The U.S. bishops have elected New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan as president of the U.S. bishops' conference. Read more
Striking down Prop. 8 would have 'Roe v. Wade' impact, Archbishop Kurtz says
If the hotly debated Proposition 8 in California is overturned by the judicial system, the cultural impact of defeating the... Read more
Pontifical Council for Culture to host Hollywood dialogue event
The Pontifical Council for Culture and the Camartis Institute are calling for more North American partners and sponsors for an... Read more
Without priests, Catholic military personnel seeking out Protestant pastors
Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio told bishops at their annual gathering in Baltimore that the U.S. military is facing an alarming... Read more
US bishops urge patience in Haiti reconstruction efforts
Several U.S. bishops gave an update on Church relief efforts in Haiti during their annual fall gathering in Baltimore. They... Read more
Catholics should not fear 'political isolation,' says Cardinal George
Cardinal Francis George opened the annual U.S. bishops' meeting today by stressing that Catholics “should not fear political isolation” when... Read more
Arkansas priest heard the call of God in early childhood
Father Donald Murrin, SVD, pastor of St. Peter Church and St. Raphael Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas never wavered in... Read more
Proposed Catholic-Reformed agreement on Baptism would be ‘milestone’
A new accord between U.S. Catholic leaders and Reformed churches would be a “milestone in the ecumenical journey” and would... Read more
