US News
MLK niece to lead San Francisco pro-life march
Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will lead an estimated 20,000 people in the Fourth Annual Walk... Read more
White House Christmas card released, draws critique from Barbara Walters
The White House has sent out its annual Christmas card, featuring a seven-line excerpt from the Bible. The card quotes... Read more
Catholic voting guide published for New Hampshire primaries
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester on Saturday began distributing voting guides to parishioners, the Nashua Telegraph reports. The guides... Read more
Retired archbishop missing but then found safe at convenience store
Twelve hours after he was reported missing, retired Archbishop Emeritus Patrick Flores was found pumping gas at 3 a.m. at... Read more
Sen. McCain holds discussion with Catholic leaders from around the country
“A man of integrity and a lifelong pro-life advocate” is how the former governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating, describes presidential... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Make a world fit for children
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, apostolic nuncio in the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, on Thursday addressed that... Read more
Good report on US bishops’ response to sexual abuse issued, room for improvement remains
The National Review Board (NRB) on Thursday made public its five-year report on the American church’s handling of clergy sexual... Read more
Catholic health workers’ effort to unionize could crowd out Catholics
A complex labor dispute between a Californian Catholic healthcare company and its employees could end in an agreement with a... Read more
Catholic Foundation appoints Gerald ‘Bud’ Laber as president
The Catholic Foundation for the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Colorado, an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to helping Catholics serve... Read more
Cuban officials apologize for disruption at Catholic parish
The Nuevo Herald reported this week that Cuban officials have apologized to the Archdiocese of Santiago for the violent incident... Read more
Sympathy for the devil: thoughts on ‘The Golden Compass’
When the first Harry Potter movie arrived in theaters several years ago, many Catholic families had divided views about the... Read more
Ob/Gyn association pushes “abortion agenda” on pro-life doctors
An association of Christian doctors has harshly criticized a national organization of obstetricians for supporting ethical codes that will force... Read more
Medical researchers argue reducing abortions reduces breast cancer, premature birth
Two letters published this month in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons assert that the best predictor of the... Read more
“Terri's Day” established in remembrance of Terri Schiavo
March 31, the date of Terri Schiavo’s death will mark the newly established “International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for... Read more
Romney calls support for abortion “biggest mistake,” but is in favor of some embryonic stem cell research
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared his support for legalized abortion his “biggest mistake” and shunned federal funding for controversial... Read more
Bishops’ Doctrine Committee corrects theologian for relativistic book
The Doctrine Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has examined a work of theologian Father Peter C.... Read more
USCCB withdraws review of "The Golden Compass"
The U.S. bishops have withdrawn their positive review of the fantasy film, “The Golden Compass”, which opened in the United... Read more
Archbishop Chaput speaks about implications of Colorado shootings
In an exclusive interview with CNA, the archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., discussed his reaction to the... Read more
“Bella” star saved baby from abortion while researching role
Eduardo Verastegui, star of the movie "Bella", related at a fundraiser last Thursday the touching story of how he saved... Read more
University of St. Thomas board "will always include bishops or priests"
Archbishop Harry Flynn has responded to a column written by Katherine Kersten originally printed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and then... Read more
