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Ruling against Prop. 8 makes marriage unconstitutional, Archbishop Kurtz says
In an exclusive interview, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz spoke to CNA about the decision of District Judge Vaughn Walker to overturn... Read more
California judge renders Prop. 8 ineffective after August 18
A California judge who ruled last week against Proposition 8 – a measure that defined marriage as between one man... Read more
Planned Parenthood strips affiliation from San Francisco-based clinic network
Citing a failure to meet standards, the abortion provider Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has disallowed its San Francisco-based... Read more
Catholic university says it declined Obama appearance over logistics
As President Obama makes a fundraising tour for the Democratic party through Texas, St. Edward’s University has announced its decision... Read more
Poll finds Catholic identity of young Latinos decreasing
A recent poll found that, while the majority of Hispanics in the United States identify as Catholics and take morally conservative... Read more
FOCUS reaching 50 schools with addition of eight new campus programs
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), a college campus outreach program, recently added eight more universities to the number... Read more
Dawn Eden releases free copy of Theology of the Body thesis on CNA
Responding to the recent call of Cardinal Justin Rigali to spread the message of the Theology of the Body –... Read more
Bishop Olmsted says Prop. 8 decision puts culture's sanity at risk
Weighing in on what he called the “misguided” ruling by a federal judge who struck down California's Proposition 8 last... Read more
Leaders criticize anti-Prop. 8 ruling’s claim that religious beliefs harm homosexuals
The anti-Proposition 8 decision’s claim that religious opinions about the sinfulness of homosexuality harm homosexuals is “outrageous” and could endanger... Read more
Breakaway Polish church in Missouri rejects archdiocese's reconciliation deal
Voting 257 to 158, a breakaway Polish Catholic church in Missouri rejected a reconciliation deal offered by Archbishop Robert Carlson... Read more
Bishop William Callahan to be installed in La Crosse on Wednesday
William Patrick Callahan on Wednesday will be installed as the new Bishop of La Crosse in Wisconsin. The incoming bishop... Read more
CNA launches 'Catholic Womanhood' site for reflections on faith and living
Catholic News Agency is officially launching a new resource, focusing on the experiences and spiritual lives of Catholic women. “Catholic... Read more
KC seminarians learn Spanish while working summer jobs
Joann Roa, director of the diocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry, calls the idea “exciting.” Diocesan Vocations Director Father Richard Rocha... Read more
Anchorage attorney considers the cloistered monastery
Many find it hard to fathom why a woman would ever think of trading in a good job and the... Read more
Couple in prison ministry carries faith behind bars
What started as a penance after confession has blossomed into long-term labor of love for a husband and wife who... Read more
Feminine beauty created for 'spousal love,' says Catholic professor
Writing for this week's edition of the Thomas More College journal, Catholic professor Mary Shivanandan addressed the topic of feminine... Read more
Anti-Prop. 8 ruling claims Pope Benedict’s teachings ‘harm’ homosexuals
The federal ruling which overturned California’s Proposition 8 cites a document by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, as... Read more
Protest rally organized at Empire State Building on birthday of Bl. Mother Teresa
Responding to the Empire State Building's refusal to display lights in honor of Bl. Mother Teresa's 100th birthday later this... Read more
Catholic League calls author Anne Rice's rejection of Christianity a 'tragedy'
The Catholic League responded to the recent statement of author Anne Rice, who in 2008 announced that she had returned... Read more
Academic journal’s latest issue to explore John Paul II’s theology of the body
Scholars will explore Pope John Paul II’s theology of the body from several perspectives in the latest issue of St.... Read more
