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New study suggests charter schools threaten survival of inner-city Catholic schools
New research indicates that the expansion of charter schools can have a negative impact on the presence of Catholic education... Read more
Catholic Charities served 8 million in 2006, as numbers helped rises to one in 10 people living in poverty
The holiday wish list of America’s poorest families is long, as those living below the federal poverty line increasingly sought... Read more
U.S. Bishops move to help form consciences as 2008 election draws near
A new document concerning the duties of Catholic voters has been overwhelmingly approved at the Baltimore meeting of the National... Read more
Colorado Court OKs pro-life ballot initiative to expand definition of personhood
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday released a decision approving a pro-life group's ballot initiative to restore legal personhood to... Read more
National Right to Life endorses "best-positioned" Thompson for president
The National Right to Life Committee has endorsed former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson as the candidate most likely to beat... Read more
Cardinal George speaks about his presidency
On Tuesday afternoon in Baltimore, Cardinal Francis George held a press conference on his upcoming tenure as president. The cardinal... Read more
Illinois religious sister pleads "no contest" in 1960s sex abuse case
A religious sister who taught in Chicago-area Roman Catholic schools for more than three decades pleaded no contest Monday to... Read more
U.S. Bishops elect Cardinal Francis George as president as expected
This morning in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected Cardinal Francis George as their new president as... Read more
Archbishop Burke places interdict upon women who underwent "ordination" ceremony
Two women who took part in a ritual they claimed was an ordination ceremony have been placed under interdict, the... Read more
Priest who allegedly stalked Conan O'Brien hospitalized
The Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of Boston who was accused of stalking late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien was... Read more
National pro-life group to endorse Fred Thompson for president
On Tuesday the National Right to Life Committee will endorse former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson for President, the Associated Press... Read more
U.S. Bishops consider preparations for next World Youth Day
Preparations for the World Youth Day 2008 gathering in Sydney were discussed Monday at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Pope’s visit to the America’s capital is meant to be visit to whole U.S. Church
On Monday at the U.S. Bishops’ Conference, details of the Pope’s spring visit to the U.S. were announced and to... Read more
Sexual abuse of public school students more widespread than parents think
A California investigator says there's an epidemic of sexual crimes against students in the state’s public schools, a problem largely... Read more
U.S. Bishops endorse diplomacy as only solution to Iran nuclear quest
While labeling as unacceptable allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons in the absence of an immediate threat, the United States... Read more
Priest removed for "bringing scandal to the Church" in irregular funeral Mass
A Baltimore pastor has been removed from ministry for celebrating a funeral Mass with an Episcopal minister, the Baltimore Sun... Read more
Sister Helen Prejean endorses New Jersey's death penalty abolition efforts
New Jersey legislators are considering abolishing the state's death penalty within the next two months, the Associated Press reports. Read more
Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to U.S. will include New York and D.C.
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., has announced that Pope Benedict will be making his first visit... Read more
Priest arrested, removed from ministry for stalking Conan O'Brien
A priest from the Archdiocese of Boston arrested for allegedly stalking NBC late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien has been... Read more
Colorado bishops speak out against new Planned Parenthood headquarters
Yesterday, the Catholic bishops of Colorado released a statement regarding Planned Parenthood’s constructions plans for a new headquarters and clinic... Read more
