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Catholic website drawing thousands back to faith
In less than three weeks, 3,000 Catholics returned to the Church in the Diocese of Phoenix due to the effort... Read more
“Abortion” keyword blocked from public health database after complaint from U.S. agency
Administrators at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health blocked the word “abortion” as a search term in a... Read more
Arizona bishops denounce veto of partial birth abortion ban
The Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference, in a statement released Friday, denounced Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano’s veto of legislation... Read more
Brother finds Christ after years of darkness
He went from being a lost teenager who was heavily into partying, drinking and smoking marijuana to a charismatic member... Read more
Pope’s visit a chance to see American Catholic “treasures”
The Canadian Press has published an outline of historic Catholic locations in New York City and Washington, D.C. to provide... Read more
Christendom Graduate School to Launch Montessori and Catholic Culture Programs
The Notre Dame Graduate School (NDGS) of Christendom College plans to launch two new programs this summer: Montessori Catechesis and... Read more
Pope Benedict to visit with Jewish leaders in New York City and D.C.
During his April visit to the United States Pope Benedict XVI will visit a New York synagogue led by a... Read more
Supreme Court to hear New Age park memorial case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in its next term to decide whether a Utah city must allow... Read more
McCain won’t change pro-life, marriage planks in GOP platform
Advisers to Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for the presidency, have denied rumors that the senator will try... Read more
UCLA student paper exposes more racism at Planned Parenthood
The Advocate, a student newspaper at UCLA that ran an investigation about Planned Parenthood’s acceptance of racially-motivated donations, has released... Read more
Obama's "punished with a baby" comment sparks protests
Christian leaders in the U.S. are demanding that Sen. Barack Obama apologize for comments he made referring to babies as... Read more
City awards library worker fired for reporting child pornography viewer
The City Council in Lindsay, California has passed a unanimous resolution commending a library employee who was reportedly fired after... Read more
Catholic Relief Services promotes condom use, moral theologian alleges
Prominent moral theologian and philosopher Germain Grisez has asked the United States Catholic bishops to investigate policies of Catholic Relief... Read more
Faithful offered chance to have Pope pray for their intentions
With less than two weeks left to go before Pope Benedict arrives in the United States, the rector of the National Shrine,... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints archbishop of Mobile, Alabama
Today the Holy Father appointed Bishop Thomas John Rodi of Biloxi, Mississippi as Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama. The archbishop-elect will... Read more
Mother takes on Wal-Mart over 7 year-old's exposure to Swimsuit Edition
A mother in North Carolina is leading complaints about Wal-Mart’s sale of the latest Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit Edition.” Read more
Bishop in Pennsylvania cancels visit to Catholic college hosting Clinton rally
Bishop of Erie Donald W. Trautman has canceled his scheduled appearance at Mercyhurst College, a Catholic school, because on Tuesday... Read more
Sen. John McCain also courts Catholic vote
Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign is reaching out to Catholics in hopes of winning their votes for the November presidential... Read more
Msgr. Michael Duca appointed as bishop for Diocese of Shreveport
The Diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana, home to around 40,000 Catholics, received a new bishop today. Monsignor Michael Duca from the... Read more
Scientist removed from screening of “Expelled” Intelligent Design documentary
After being accused of sneaking into the presentation, a biologist and science writer was removed from a private, invitation-only screening... Read more
