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Catholic leaders urge Congress to strengthen Child Health Insurance Program
Calling access to adequate health care a basic human right, the leaders of three national Catholic organizations have urged Congress... Read more
US bishops offer ‘public correction’ of contraception, abortion, marriage pamphlets
The Committee on Doctrine of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has declared that pamphlets published by Professor Daniel Maguire... Read more
Catholic Men’s Conference in Detroit attracts thousands
Thousands of men packed Calihan Hall at the University of Detroit Mercy for the Catholic Men's Conference on Saturday. The... Read more
US Episcopal bishops reject ultimatum from Anglican primates
The Anglican Communion seems one step closer to a schism this week, after bishops of the U.S. Episcopal Church rejected... Read more
Hartford archbishop calls for solution re emergency contraception bill
Catholics gathered at Connecticut’s State Capital building yesterday to demonstrate against proposed legislation that would require all hospitals, including Catholic... Read more
Jesuit superstar back at Ave Maria University
Following a whirlwind of activity in southern Florida, Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. seems to have resettled at Ave Maria University. According... Read more
Questions swirl after Fr. Fessio’s dismissal from Ave Maria
Confusion and unanswered questions continue to swirl around South Florida and the Church throughout the U.S. today as many wonder... Read more
Colorado bishops voice opposition to adoption bill
Colorado’s Catholic bishops expressed their opposition to a bill that would allow the live-in partner of a single parent —... Read more
Faith and Major League Baseball featured in new film
A new full-length documentary looks at how faith has shaped the careers of several Major League Baseball players. The film... Read more
Catholics to hold 72-hours prayer vigil at Tiller abortion clinic
Christians from Louisiana and other states will hold a 72-hour prayer vigil outside George Tiller’s infamous Wichita abortion clinic, beginning... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley urges 4,000 women to stand up for life, family
Cardinal Sean O'Malley called on thousands of Catholic women in Boston on Sunday to stand up for their values regarding... Read more
Federal budget must include care for poor, say US bishops
Congress must remember the needs of the poor and vulnerable, both at home and abroad, when it considers the federal... Read more
Book on End of Life issues presented at San Antonio symposium
Several leading Catholic medical experts joined the Archbishop of San Antonio, José Gomez, to present a symposium based on his... Read more
Great cathedrals are 'catechism in stone', says architect
Cathedrals should be a "catechism in stone that represents the whole diocese," said architect Duncan Stroik at a recent lecture... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley calls for more humane immigration policy
The immigration raid in New Bedford last week is evidence of the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform in the... Read more
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USCCB president welcomes Pope’s latest exhortation on Eucharist
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement welcoming Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic exhortation on the... Read more
Conn. bill could jeopardize religious liberty of Catholic hospitals
Catholic groups are urging the Connecticut legislature not to pass a bill that would force the state’s four Catholic hospitals... Read more
Boston Archdiocese prays St. Patrick novena with monstrance blessed by JPII
The Archdiocese of Boston is preparing for the feast day of one of the most popular saints in North America... Read more
Assisted suicide has nothing to do with medicine, NCBC says
Physician assisted suicide is contrary to the medical profession and, if legalized, would lead to more deaths among the most... Read more
US bishops: policies that deny refugees, terror victims asylum must be changed
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has joined a coalition of religious groups and refugee advocates in calling on... Read more
