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US Bishops to consider revisions for regulating liturgical music
A document regulating music at Mass will be presented for approval to the United States Council of Catholic Bishops at... Read more
Bishop Tod Brown of Orange County could face prison time
Yesterday afternoon witnessed the first time that a judge began criminal contempt-of-court proceedings against a U.S. Catholic bishop. The hearing... Read more
Christmas wars begin again, city ballot organized to return Nativity display
A citizens' petition drive to re-establish a Christmas tradition has begun in Berkley, Michigan. Under pressure from the American Civil... Read more
Secretive UNICEF support for abortion
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a sponsor to an initiative that includes support for legal abortion. The initiative, titled... Read more
Diocese of San Diego seeks help to pay sex abuse settlement
The Catholic Diocese of San Diego is appealing to parishioners and priests to help pay for a recent $198.1 million... Read more
Georgia Legislature considers Human Life Amendment
An amendment to the Georgia constitution that would protect life in all forms, from conception to natural death, is now... Read more
"We have to work with the legislators we have, not the ones we wish we had”
Pro-abortion and pro-euthanasia legislators have been invited to participate in a conference on poverty at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San... Read more
National clergy group supports Archbishop Burke’s Communion refusal
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, a national association of 600 priests and deacons, has issued a statement endorsing Archbishop Raymond... Read more
National Life Chain Sunday marks 20th year today with annual march
Today marks the annual National Life Chain Sunday, during which pro-life Americans will, for the 20th year, line sidewalks in... Read more
Alliance for Marriage reaches out to Latino Catholics
California is a state well known as a precedent setter when it comes to national debates and that has made... Read more
Catholic Bioethics Center examines Connecticut Plan B legislation, HLI calls for reversal of bishops’ decision
The Philadelphia-based National Catholic Bioethics Center(NCBC) has released a statement to help clarify the Connecticut Catholic Bishops' decision on the Connecticut... Read more
Pop culture trivia crowds out Ten Commandments
A recent survey polled Americans on their knowledge of fast food ingredients, the Brady Bunch, and the Ten Commandments. Knowledge... Read more
Giuliani dodges Archbishop Burke's Holy Communion admonition
St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke recently addressed the behavior of Catholic politicians who publicly dissent from Church teaching yet still... Read more
New college guide evaluates Catholic schools
The Cardinal Newman Society has announced the publication of a college guide for Catholic higher education. Read more
Illinois school board debates in-school Halloween, Christmas celebrations
A school district in Oak Lawn, Illinois, citing concerns for sensitivity to Muslim students, is debating the place of Halloween... Read more
New nun study looks at Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have been searching for ways to unveil many of the mysteries surrounding Alzheimer's disease for decades. A group of... Read more
Republicans could lose social conservatives to third party
Social conservatives have threatened to abandon the Republican Party and support a third party presidential bid if their concerns are... Read more
Supreme Court avoids Catholic religious freedom case
The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the appeal of Catholic and other religious groups seeking an... Read more
Are you guys really going to be out here for 40 days?
We’re praying at Planned Parenthood at 29th and B Streets. St. Stephen's took the Wednesday shift and St. Joseph's in... Read more
Churches should not be silenced by false threat of revocation of tax exempt status
A coalition of political organizations have joined together to support American churches and pastors who fear legal harassment for speaking... Read more
