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Archbishop of Indianapolis Daniel M. Beuchlein.

Archbishop Beuchlein, facing tumor surgery, reflects on the nature of illness

Mar 25, 2010

Archbishop of Indianapolis Daniel M. Beuchlein, O.S.B., will undergo surgery to remove a small tumor as a precautionary measure, he... Read more

Sr. Carol Keehan

Catholic Health Association benefits financially from new health care bill, says critic

Mar 24, 2010

In a Catholic Advocate article on Wednesday, author Anne Hendershott criticized the Catholic Health Association's (CHA) support for the new... Read more

President Obama signs the health care overhaul into law.

Rep. Stupak defends executive order on abortion funding

Mar 24, 2010

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) has defended President Obama’s executive order intended to bar taxpayer dollars from funding abortion under the... Read more

CNA

Divide between bishops and sisters on health care ideological, says public policy expert

Mar 24, 2010

Fractures and a “deep ideological divide” within the Catholic Church in the United States have been exposed by the debate... Read more

President Obama signs executive order / Photo

President Obama signs executive order barring federal abortion funding

Mar 24, 2010

This afternoon President Barack Obama signed the executive order created to ensure that federal funds will not be used under... Read more

CNA and EWTN launch joint news service

Mar 24, 2010

Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).... Read more

Elizabeth Lev.

Clerical abuse reports being exploited to discredit Catholics, Elizabeth Lev charges

Mar 24, 2010

A prominent Catholic writer says “selective” and “salacious” reporting of Catholic clergy in the aftermath of clerical sexual abuse scandals... Read more

CNA

Prop. 8 opponents object to making disclosures already required of Prop. 8 supporters

Mar 23, 2010

Although the same actions have been required of their adversaries, opponents of Proposition 8 have objected to a federal judge’s... Read more

Presidential pen. Inset: Sr. Carol Keehan

Sr. Keehan receives presidential pen for supporting health care despite bishops' objections

Mar 23, 2010

Sister Carol Keehan, President of the Catholic Health Association, has been awarded with one of the 21 pens used by... Read more

President Obama speaks on the health care reform bill.

States say health care law violates economic freedoms and religious consciences

Mar 23, 2010

Parallel to the actions of 13 states’ attorneys general, the Thomas More Law Center has filed a lawsuit challenging the... Read more

Cardinal Francis George.

US bishops call health care law 'deeply flawed,' ask Catholics to remain vigilant

Mar 23, 2010

Moments after President Obama signed the Senate version of the health care reform legislation into law this afternoon, Cardinal Francis... Read more

Cardinal Francis George, USCCB president.

Audit reveals decrease in US cases of clerical sexual abuse

Mar 23, 2010

 In compliance with the U.S. Bishops “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” the bishops' conference has just... Read more

CNA

Ground broken for St. Gianna women’s homes in Nebraska

Mar 23, 2010

Last week, Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Nebraska, Father Christopher Kubat, the diocesan director of Catholic Social Services (CSS),... Read more

Dr. Kevin Fenton.

Sexually active homosexuals pay ‘heavy toll’ in HIV infections, CDC analysis says

Mar 23, 2010

A new data analysis by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows HIV/AIDS and syphilis are taking a “heavy toll”... Read more

CNA

Obama’s executive order on abortion funding is inadequate fix, pro-life groups say

Mar 22, 2010

The executive order promised to reassure pro-life Democrats about the health care reform bill is inadequate and does not address... Read more

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver.

Denver archbishop criticizes CHA 'counter-witness' against bishops on health care

Mar 22, 2010

In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver lists several “lessons” Catholics can... Read more

Congressman Bart Stupak

Pro-abortion lobbies ‘incensed’ at Stupak deal to pass health care

Mar 21, 2010

Leading pro-abortion groups such as the National Organization of Women (NOW), Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America have harshly criticized President... Read more

CNA

Over 1,500 attend Philadelphia men’s conference

Mar 21, 2010

The theme was “Be Reconciled with the Lord,” and the Men’s Spirituality Conference held March 13 drew more than 1,500... Read more

Post office rate hike on mailings critical of homosexuals in the military overruled

Mar 21, 2010

National officials with the U.S. Postal Service have overruled a Colorado post office’s refusal to ship materials critical of homosexuals... Read more

U.S. Bishops’ final plea to Congressmen: Do not pass pro-abortion health care bill

Mar 20, 2010

In a final, urgent plea to prevent the passage of the current form of the Senate health care bill, the... Read more