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Bishop Stika expected to fully recover from mild heart attack
Bishop of Knoxville Richard F. Stika is in good humor as he recuperates from a mild heart attack in a... Read more
Pro-life reaction to Obama conference call: Bill still funds abortion
Reacting to President Barack Obama’s remarks on his health care reform conference call with faith leaders today, pro-life organizations called... Read more
Obama calls on religious progressives to 'knock on doors' for health care reform
Addressing a coalition of religious progressives this afternoon in a teleconference call, President Barack Obama denied that his health care... Read more
Pro-life coalition blocks expansion of Planned Parenthood clinic in Knoxville
A combined pro-life effort has halted the proposed relocation and expansion of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee. Read more
FRC Action ramps up effort to exclude abortion from health care reform
Just ahead of President Obama's evening teleconference to promote his health care reform initiative to some faith-based groups, Tony Perkins,... Read more
Health care end-of-life provision causing anxiety among elderly
Members of the AARP are leaving by the thousands out of concern for the organization’s support for President Obama’s health... Read more
Pregnant woman carrying 12 children deserved better medical treatment, Catholic ethicist says
In a case that highlights the ethical complications of fertility treatments, a pregnant Tunisian woman is reportedly carrying twelve babies.... Read more
Delegation of bishops visiting Cuba to ‘unfreeze’ U.S.-Cuba relations
A delegation of three bishops from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is currently on a trip to Cuba... Read more
U.S. Lutheran convention establishes low threshold for homosexuality vote
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is considering a proposal that would allow members in homosexual relationships to serve... Read more
Catholic convert and political commentator Robert Novak passes away
The death of Robert Novak has led many to remember the career of the expert political journalist. Some noted his... Read more
Protecting environment must involve morals, Archbishop Chaput insists
Aiming to promote a better understanding of the Church's teaching on the environment, the Catholic apostolate Creatio is hosting an... Read more
Mass at National Shrine to honor Servant of God and heroic Navy chaplain
Servant of God Fr. Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy chaplain whose heroic ministry to U.S. Marines in Vietnam won him... Read more
Catholic bishops appeal for life of Florida inmate as deadline nears
A judge has denied a request to delay the execution of a Florida death row inmate convicted of rape and... Read more
Pope Benedict’s teachings on the family presented in new volume
Pope Benedict XVI’s thoughts on the family have been collected in a new volume from the publishing arm of the... Read more
Catholic university in San Diego to open graduate school of Biblical Theology
A local Catholic university is responding to one of the Church’s greatest needs by opening a graduate school of biblical... Read more
Knoxville bishop suffers mild heart attack
Catholics in the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee are praying for their new bishop after he suffered a mild heart attack... Read more
Lutheran group organizes to defeat proposed ELCA changes on sexual morals
As the opening of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Churchwide Assembly approaches, a group of Lutherans is gathering support... Read more
Indian nuns in Hawaii: Coming from afar to proclaim the Good News
Even in Hawaii’s longstanding cultural melting pot, this is a first. A community of Indian nuns has made its home... Read more
Feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux to be celebrated August 20
This week the Church is preparing to celebrate the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a Doctor of the... Read more
U.S. bishops launch website on health care reform
As the American health care debate continues, the U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a webpage to promote support for a... Read more
