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US gives $23 million to push new Kenyan constitution, charges Rep. Smith
Despite the U.S. Embassy to Kenya’s claim that the U.S. government is neutral in the Kenyan constitutional referendum, Rep. Chris... Read more
Catholic couple takes faith on the road
Paul and Ann Coakley wanted to start their life together with as little debt as possible, so Paul took a... Read more
Additional Notre Dame official to be questioned about selective treatment of ND 88
In the ongoing court hearings for the protesters arrested during demonstrations against President Obama’s appearance at the University of Notre... Read more
University of Illinois students express support for fired professor
Since the news of Dr. Kenneth Howell’s dismissal from the University of Illinois became public, students have been voicing their... Read more
Exiled political prisoners call for release of those who wish to remain in Cuba
The group of Cuban political prisoners who were released and sent to Spain as a result of the mediation of... Read more
Scripture is the story of God’s new creation, Archbishop Chaput tells Bible conference
Scripture is “the one story that really matters” because it is the story of God’s “new creation,” Archbishop Charles J.... Read more
Diocese of Peoria to meet with university officials over fired professor
The Diocese of Peoria has scheduled a meeting with officials from the University of Illinois to discuss the termination of... Read more
US bishops welcome HHS statement on abortion coverage, express grave concern
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, welcomed a statement from the U.S.... Read more
CHA declines comment on potential federal funding of abortion
Responding to reports that new federal high-risk insurance pool programs are covering abortions, the Catholic Health Association (CHA) said it... Read more
New Mexico cancels plan to cover elective abortion with federal funds
Press inquiries and pressure from pro-life groups appear to have caused a federally funded New Mexico health insurance program to... Read more
US bishops welcome Vatican statement on gravity of attempted women’s ordination
Archbishop Donald Wuerl of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Doctrine welcomed the Vatican’s recent clarification on the canonical penalties for... Read more
Pennsylvania Insurance Dept. evades questions on federal abortion coverage
After the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) claimed earlier this week that a new federally funded insurance program in... Read more
Immigration reform a humanitarian issue, Arizona Catholic bishop tells Congress
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday testified before Congress on the need for immigration reform, characterizing it... Read more
Bl. Mother Teresa's relics on tour in Midwest cities
Relics of Blessed Mother Teresa are scheduled to visit several cities across the Midwest this weekend, as part of a... Read more
New York archbishops remember Yankees owner’s generosity and papal visit help
The present and former Archbishops of New York have commented on the death of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput 'saddened' by false abuse charges against deceased priest
Following the dismissal of a sexual abuse claim against a deceased priest in the Archdiocese of Denver, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Pro-life Freedom Rides inspired by historic US civil rights events
Drawing on the Freedom Rides of the civil rights movement in 1961, Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King,... Read more
University of Illinois administrators call for review of professor's dismissal
Administrators at the University of Illinois are asking a faculty committee to review the case of a professor who was... Read more
World Youth Day 2011 registration now available at US bishops’ website
World Youth Day Madrid 2011 registration is now available through the U.S. Catholic bishops’ World Youth Day website. The event... Read more
Court rejection of DOMA 'dangerous and disappointing,' US bishops say
After a federal judge in Massachusetts rejected a congressional act that recognized marriage as being between one man and one... Read more
