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'Catholic sexual revolution' not proper response, Fr. Granados replies to Christopher West
The debate over whether or not Christopher West accurately conveys John Paul II's Theology of the Body witnessed another addition... Read more
JPII translator defends Christopher West against criticism and ‘harmful’ spin
Michael Waldstein, an Ave Maria University theology professor and translator of Pope John Paul II’s work, has joined the discussion... Read more
State ethics office investigates Connecticut diocese as lobbying group
In response to its efforts to fight a bill that would have redefined the financial and pastoral structure of the... Read more
Summer camp in Colorado Rockies to help bring teens closer to Christ
Two summer programs intended to help bring young people closer to Christ will host Catholic teens in the Colorado Rockies for... Read more
Janet Smith defends Christopher West against criticisms
Following several critical theological appraisals of Christopher West, Professor Janet Smith has come to the defense of the Theology of... Read more
U.S. bishops praise ‘eminently reasonable’ Prop. 8 ruling
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) praised as “eminently reasonable” the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8,... Read more
Pro-abortion groups praise nomination of Sotomayor to Supreme Court
Several pro-abortion groups have issued reactions to President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme... Read more
Archbishop was unaware Fr. Cutié planned to leave Catholic Church
Archbishop John C. Favalora of Miami made a statement on Thursday afternoon in which he revealed that he was kept... Read more
Fr. Cutie leaves Catholic Church, joins Episcopal Church following scandal
Father Alberto Cutie, a priest and television host who was well-known in the Miami area, has left the Catholic Church... Read more
Bishop Lori alleges media ‘intervention’ in court decision to unseal abuse records
The Diocese of Bridgeport is defending its legal efforts to keep thousands of documents from settled abuse lawsuits from being... Read more
Kmiec proposes end of legally recognized marriage
Doug Kmiec, a prominent Catholic who backed Barack Obama’s presidential bid, has endorsed replacing marriage with a neutral “civil license,”... Read more
Obama picks Cuban Liberation theologian as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
In a surprising move, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday evening that Miguel H. Diaz, Ph.D., a 45 year old... Read more
Prop. 8 supporters pledge to ‘vigorously oppose’ federal lawsuits
As news comes that two prominent lawyers have challenged Proposition 8, pro-family supporters say they will “vigorously oppose” any further... Read more
Minnesota Catholics receive new shepherd
The Catholics in Minneapolis and St. Paul received a gift from Pope Benedict today when the Vatican announced that the... Read more
Priest with a ‘missionary spirit' like Saint Paul to become bishop of Allentown
A Delaware priest who was baptized by Bishop Fulton Sheen in 1960 has been named the new Bishop of Allentown,... Read more
Archdiocese of Newark leads the nation in priestly ordinations
The Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday ordained 13 priests, the United States’ largest ordination class of 2009. Read more
New ‘orthodox Anglican’ diocese forms in western U.S.
A group of Anglicans who have broken from the Episcopal Church have formed a new diocese in the western U.S.... Read more
Pro-marriage groups "very gratified" by Prop. 8 decision
The California Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Proposition 8, the successful California ballot measure which defined marriage to be... Read more
Family and life advocates concerned by Sotomayor's 'judicial activism'
President Obama introduced Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee to replace retiring Justice David Souter this morning at the White... Read more
U.S. bishops’ official: Stem cell guidelines ignore science and embryonic humanity
The U.S. bishops’ conference has submitted comment concerning the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines on embryonic stem cell research,... Read more
