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Alaska parental notification initiative passes with ‘crucial’ Catholic support
Catholic support was critical to the passage of an Alaska ballot initiative requiring parents to be notified before their minor... Read more
Catholic bishops defend hiring rights of religious organizations
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops added its support on Wednesday to an initiative that seeks to protect religious... Read more
Catholic high school in Nebraska competes for needed funding
Hoping to win funding for a new and much needed kitchen, Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska is competing... Read more
New York’s Albanian Catholics to hold cathedral Mass for Mother Teresa’s birthday
Thousands of New Yorkers will gather for Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Thursday evening to... Read more
Ambassador Doug Kmiec in good condition after serious car accident
The U.S. Ambassador to Malta, Douglas Kmiec, was reported to be in good condition after a one-car collision on Wednesday... Read more
Ruling against embryonic stem cell research grants wins praise
Two ethicists have praised a court’s ruling that the Obama administration’s federal funding policy for human embryonic stem cell research... Read more
N. Carolina bishops urge opposition to abortion coverage in UNC student health plan
A required University of North Carolina health plan’s coverage of abortion is “deeply disturbing,” two regional Catholic bishops have said.... Read more
Harvard 2010 orator discusses her Dominican vocation
A recent Harvard orator who intends to become a Dominican sister says that the Catholic Church has promoted the well-being of... Read more
Archbishop Dolan and Gov. Paterson have 'productive conversation' about NYC mosque
Days after Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York offered to moderate discussions in the heated debate over a planned mosque... Read more
New Orleans archbishop launches video blog to reach Louisiana Catholics
Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond has launched a video blog to deliver weekly messages to area Catholics. His first... Read more
Joblessness is a ‘pervasive failure’ of US economy, Catholic bishop says
In anticipation of Labor Day, Bishop William Murphy has lamented joblessness as a “pervasive” economic failure which deprives workers of... Read more
US celebrations to mark Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday
Numerous celebrations across the globe will mark the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth on Aug. 26. Masses and memorial... Read more
Obama's change message contradicts his decisions, says Italian analyst
Following controversial remarks that President Obama made about a planned mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York... Read more
Sex-abuse lawsuits against Oakland diocese 'have no merit,' maintains spokesman
Amid new reports of seven plaintiffs suing the Diocese of Oakland over alleged sex abuse decades ago by former priest... Read more
Don Bosco relics to stop in San Francisco
Relics of St. John Bosco will stop in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 11 as part of a worldwide tour... Read more
Pro-life groups laud decision to block embryonic stem cell research
Pro-life groups lauded the decision of a federal court ruling on Monday which prevents the Obama administration from carrying out... Read more
Catholic dissenters create homosexual political group, solicit reports of ‘anti-equality activity’
Prominent Catholic dissenters have created an organization to promote homosexual political causes and to change Catholic opinion through coordination with... Read more
Mother Teresa's relics make stop in Arkansas
For Margarita Butler, it was 30 years ago since she was in the presence of a saint. Butler, a member... Read more
After ACLU complaint about Catholic workers refusing to perform abortions, legal fund offers help
Responding to an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) request for a government investigation into and action against Catholic hospitals which... Read more
Catholic dissenters back Empire State Building’s refusal to honor Mother Teresa
In another development in the dispute over the Empire State Building’s refusal of a request to honor the 100th birthday... Read more
