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CHA probably feared government more than bishops, says Miami archbishop
Asked for comment on the position of U.S. bishops with regard to the Catholic Health Association's (CHA) support for President... Read more
President's immigration reform speech a 'good sign,' says USCCB migration director
Commenting on President Obama's speech on immigration reform Thursday morning, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops migration director told CNA... Read more
Vatican lawyer stresses Supreme Court ruling was not on merit of case
Commenting on the Supreme Court ruling earlier this week that allowed a lawsuit against the Holy See to continue, U.S.... Read more
Fiftieth parish closes in Diocese of Cleveland’s consolidation program
St. Emeric’s Church in Cleveland has become the 50th parish to close in a massive downsizing program announced last year. Read more
Re-center marriages from contraception to Christ, author says
Patrick McCrystal, an Irish pharmacist and pro-life leader, has authored a book on the effect contraception has on marriages and... Read more
Holy Father gives Spokane diocese new bishop
Pope Benedict XVI made headlines in Washington state today by appointing Bishop Blase Cupich to the Diocese of Spokane and... Read more
US bishops launch initiative to teach about unique place of marriage
Seeking to help catechize and educate Catholics on the meaning of marriage as the union of a man and a... Read more
Kagan’s abortion comments support ‘massive loophole’ in law, pro-life group says
In Tuesday confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has confirmed her belief that past high court decisions require that... Read more
Critics see ruling on Christian Legal Society as blow to religious freedom
Critics lamented the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit from a Christian student organization seeking to... Read more
Rosary for the Bishop celebrates six months of prayer, global expansion
Thursday, July 1, marks six months since the inauguration of the Rosary for the Bishop campaign, an online website that... Read more
Bishop Kicanas defends Holy Father against protest group
A bishop defended the Holy Father's role in combating clerical sex abuse to a self-described “Catholic” protest group in Arizona,... Read more
Supreme Court allows sex abuse case against Vatican to proceed
Today the U.S. Supreme Court declined an immunity appeal by the Holy See in a case that attempts to sue... Read more
Court reinstates lawsuit challenging NIH embryonic stem cell guidelines
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Friday that doctors performing adult stem cell... Read more
Rabbis say Kagan not a ‘kosher’ Supreme Court nominee
According to the National Rabbinical Alliance and its more than 850 Orthodox Jewish members, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is... Read more
Sunday morning Delaware cathedral robber turns himself in
Cash will no longer be kept at the Cathedral of St. Peter, in Wilmington, Delaware, but little else can be... Read more
New bill aims to fight child sex trafficking in US
A new bill introduced in Congress this week aims to fight child sex trafficking in the United States, a problem... Read more
Blessed Mother leads boy to priesthood
“When I grow up, I want to be like him,” The 5-year-old was talking about the priest. But while still... Read more
Catholic Charities in New Orleans helps 13,000 oil spill victims
Though the valiant work of Catholic Charities in New Orleans was going on before the BP oil spill, their work... Read more
Angelenos to celebrate Mass in thanksgiving for Archbishop Gomez
An outdoor Mass in northwestern Los Angeles will be celebrated this Sunday in thanksgiving for the appointment of Archbishop Jose... Read more
