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Nebraska Catholic high school community mobilizes to win $500,000 prize
In an effort to finance a much needed kitchen for their facility, Nebraska's Pius X high school in Lincoln joined... Read more
Archbishop Wuerl named US contact for Anglican groups seeking to become Catholic
Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl will guide the incorporation of interested Anglican groups into the Catholic Church in the United... Read more
Minnesota archbishop explains importance of defending marriage
Minnesota's bishops have taken a new step to reach Catholics in their dioceses with the Church's teaching on marriage -... Read more
Obama administration using faith-based groups to rally support, spread health care information
President Obama and administration officials are rallying religious leaders to “spread the word” on new health care legislation to reinforce... Read more
Critics decry Florida court ruling overturning gay adoption ban
After the 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday to overturn Florida's ban on homosexual couples adopting children, critics voiced... Read more
Cardinal Cordes to address Catholic Charities USA anniversary
The president of the Vatican's office for administering charitable aid will speak to a U.S. gathering of charities about the... Read more
US bishop urges Congress to remember low income families in tax debate
A U.S. bishop urged Congressional leaders to remember the plight of low income families as it debates future tax policy.... Read more
Homosexual advocacy group not legitimately Catholic, military archbishop says
After receiving a letter from the group Catholics for Equality urging a change to the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy,... Read more
Ad accusing Planned Parenthood of targeting African Americans banned in major cities
Heroic Media, an Austin, Texas advertising agency dedicated to promoting a pro-life message, is accustomed to controversy. However, even they... Read more
University of Notre Dame announces new coordinator for pro-life issues
Continuing its response to the controversy over President Obama’s speech at the prominent Catholic institution, the University of Notre Dame... Read more
Attempts to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and military abortion ban fail
The U.S. Senate blocked a controversial military bill on Tuesday afternoon which would have repealed the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell”... Read more
African American pastors warn against repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Family Research Council (FRC) president Tony Perkins and several African American religious leaders held a press conference on Monday to... Read more
Catholic legal experts warn HHS against requiring coverage of contraception and sterilization
Officials with the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference have urged the Department of Health and Human Services not to require coverage... Read more
West ends sabbatical with new show, says critics are on 'religious right'
Christopher West, the popular author and speaker whose presentation of Pope John Paul II's “Theology of the Body” has provoked... Read more
Iowa Catholic Conference backs state effort to overturn same-sex 'marriage'
The Iowa Catholic Conference (ICC) announced on Monday its support for a move that would amend the Midwestern state's constitution... Read more
Arizona Catholics eye long-term recovery in Haiti
It’s estimated that more than 200,000 Haitians died in the earthquake that toppled Port-au-Prince last January. The tremor lasted 35... Read more
Minnesota bishop encourages Catholics to act against same-sex ‘marriage’ dangers
The bishops of Minnesota are “alarmed” by continuing attacks on marriage, Bishop of Winona John Quinn has said. He reported... Read more
Don’t put off receiving the Sacrament of the Sick, recommends priest
Don’t wait until the anesthesiologist is ready to put the mask on you before you think about the Sacrament of... Read more
NY priest hopes to bring 'moral tradition' to new task force role
New York priest Fr. Thomas Berg was recently appointed by Gov. David Paterson as a member of the state's Life... Read more
Living the Christian faith today is a ‘revolutionary act,’ Archbishop Chaput writes
In upcoming years Catholics will likely find it harder to influence the course of American culture or to live their... Read more
