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Nine Hawaiian Scouts to travel to Vatican and report on Fr. Damien’s canonization
Nine Boy Scouts and a Scout Master from Hawaii are traveling to the Vatican for the October 11 canonization of... Read more
EWTN Holy Hour to air each First Friday to honor Year for Priests
The Catholic television network EWTN is planning to air a special Holy Hour in honor of the Year for Priests... Read more
Ted Kennedy leaves mixed Catholic legacy
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) passed away last night at the age of 77 after a battle with brain cancer. ... Read more
California nurses’ group expresses concern about health care reform proposals
California Nurses for Ethical Standards has issued a statement on proposals for health care reform, stressing the need for conscience... Read more
After mild heart attack, bishop returns to Knoxville grateful for prayers
Bishop of Knoxville Richard F. Stika expressed his gratitude for the prayers of the faithful and reiterated his trust in... Read more
Diocese of Sacramento to launch ‘Catholics Come Home’ campaign
Hoping to encourage at least 100,000 non-practicing Catholics to return to church, the Diocese of Sacramento is preparing a “come... Read more
Bishop D’Arcy says Notre Dame must answer for honoring Obama
Bishop John M. D'Arcy, whose diocese encompasses the University of Notre Dame, is not letting the issues raised by the... Read more
Court strikes down portions of S. Dakota informed consent law
A federal court has upheld portions of South Dakota’s informed consent law which require doctors to tell women considering an... Read more
Connecticut priest convicted of embezzling $1 million dies of cancer
Fr. Michael Jude Fay, a Connecticut priest who was found guilty of embezzling $1 million from his parish, died of... Read more
Denver archbishop: Health care reform that funds abortion is not common ground
"Common ground" is a phrase that President Obama and some of his supporters have been using to describe their efforts... Read more
Controversy surrounds ‘guilt inducing’ Veterans Affairs booklet on end-of-life issues
A booklet from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on end-of-life issues asks its veterans to consider under what... Read more
Pro-life groups organize prayer and protest in response to 'abortion mandate'
Responding to President Barack Obama’s efforts to rally sympathetic religious groups to back his proposed health care legislation, pro-life groups... Read more
A day for discerning
Sixty male high school and college students gathered with the bishop, priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Charlotte for... Read more
Church to celebrate feast days of St. Monica and son, St. Augustine
This week Catholics will honor the lives of St. Monica and her son, St. Augustine. Through trust and persistent prayer... Read more
Wisconsin requiring Catholic institutions to provide contraception coverage
The bishops of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC) have issued a statement to the state’s Catholic faithful expressing their “deep... Read more
New Our Lady of Guadalupe book makes national bestseller lists
A new book on Our Lady of Guadalupe intended to explore her history and her message of love has debuted... Read more
Texas man keeps fishing for the Lord
If you ask anyone in Bishop, Texas about fishing, all fingers will point to Carlos Garza. “He loves to fish,” says... Read more
Evangelical Lutheran Church backs away from Christian chastity
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Wednesday approved a new policy that no longer declares marriage as “the... Read more
U.S. bishops launch website on new Mass translation
After years in the making, the English translation of the new Roman Missal is nearing its completion and is now... Read more
Lawsuit charges that NIH embryonic stem cell funding policy violates federal law
A federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for public funding of human embryonic stem... Read more
