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California newborn 'safe surrender' program barely being funded, audit reveals
The California state government is no longer funding public awareness efforts for a state program that allows people legally and... Read more
Archbishop Wuerl says politicians’ support for abortion is wrong
Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl has expanded his previous comments about politicians who support permissive abortion laws but also... Read more
Advocate for vulnerable to speak at SGU commencement
St. Gregory’s University recently announced that attorney and state advocate Shirley Cox will give the university’s commencement address. Cox has... Read more
U.S. response to Iraqi refugees “shockingly inadequate,” refugee advocate says
The director of the U.S. bishops’ refugee program testified before Congress on Thursday, saying that the United States’ response to... Read more
Isabel of Spain: Worthy of Canonization, Christendom College Founder Carroll Says
Christendom College’s Founding President Dr. Warren H. Carroll delivered a lecture entitled, Isabel of Spain: The Catholic Queen to the... Read more
Bishop Quinn to hold memorial Mass for 25 aborted babies
On Saturday Bishop of Detroit John Quinn will offer a funeral Mass for twenty-five babies whose bodies were recovered from... Read more
Pope Benedict accepts resignation of St. Paul and Minneapolis archbishop
Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation of Archbishop Harry J. Flynn from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis... Read more
Arizona bishops encourage ‘right of conscience’ in health care
In a Pastoral Statement released yesterday, the bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference encouraged a deeper respect for people’s freedom... Read more
FSSP to distribute free copies of new Latin Mass DVD
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), in cooperation with EWTN, will soon release an instructional video on the 1962... Read more
Episcopalian diocese sues new Anglicans for real estate
A former Episcopalian diocese that left the denomination to join the Anglican jurisdiction of the Southern Cone is now being... Read more
Vatican affirms miraculous healing attributed to Bl. Father Damien
The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints has ruled that a Hawaiian woman’s cure from cancer was a miracle... Read more
Destructive fire burns hermitage of John Michael Talbot
The common center and chapel buildings at the hermitage of the musician John Michael Talbot burned to the ground on... Read more
United Methodists uphold stance on traditional marriage
Yesterday the United Methodist General Conference delegates affirmed not only that marriage is between a man and a woman but... Read more
New bishop takes office in Diocese of Lansing
Bishop Earl Boyea was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing on Tuesday in a Mass attended by the... Read more
Cardinal Rigali praises proposed human-animal hybrid embryo ban
Cardinal Justin Rigali, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has welcomed a bill proposal... Read more
Jim Caviezel and wife respond to God’s call, adopt two children
In an interview with “Christopher Closeup,” a radio show for the media apostolate The Christophers, Jim Caviezel described both the... Read more
Vatican accepts resignation of Gallup bishop
Today Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop Donald E. Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup, who has been on... Read more
Rev. Hagee says “Amen” to Pope Benedict’s “moral vision for America”
Rev. John Hagee, the controversial pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, has lauded Pope Benedict XVI in a... Read more
Rep. Chris Smith proposes ban on human-animal hybrid embryo creation
On Thursday Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives a bill that would ban the creation,... Read more
Sacramento public library system continues policy allowing porn viewing
The Sacramento Library Authority Board voted last Thursday to retain its policy of minimal interference with patrons who access pornography... Read more
