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Four priests seek canonical trials in sex abuse cases
Four priests from the Diocese of Albany are denying allegations that they molested minors and have requested canonical trials to... Read more
New Orleans Archbishop Hughes survives Katrina; continues to minister to fellow refugees
Armed with only two changes of clothes, New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes--along with hundreds of thousands of refugees, most likely... Read more
California bishops urge Catholics to support parental notification
The California bishops are urging Catholics in the state to vote in favor of a proposed law that would require... Read more
Scalia says courts should not rule on moral issues
Moral issues not addressed in the Constitution, such as abortion, gay rights and the death penalty, should be debated and... Read more
Judge says so-called ‘priest misconduct’ not applicable in Fargo diocese trial
A Fargo, North Dakota judge has decided not to allow past allegations of priest misconduct in the trial of a... Read more
New Editor Named for Leading Catholic News Magazine
Domenico Bettinelli has been named editor of The Catholic World Report (CWR), America’s leading Catholic news magazine and Ignatius Press’... Read more
US Bishops announce national collection for Hurricane Katrina relief
As the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina continues to unfold along the U.S. Gulf coast, The U.S. Conference of Catholic... Read more
Pro-life, human rights advocate nominated Assistant Secretary of State for Population issues
In an announcement due to be made public tomorrow, President George Bush has nominated Ellen R. Sauerbrey, a vocal pro-life... Read more
Priests for Life back California’s proposal to legislate parental notification
A new measure in California, which would require parents of a minor to be notified before an abortion is performed,... Read more
Consider work, economy from justice perspective, US bishops urge
The United States bishops are calling on people this Labor Day to consider the U.S. economy “from the ‘bottom up’”,... Read more
Catholic League president: Church must start playing hardball against victimization
Yesterday, William Donahue, president of the Catholic League for religious and civil rights called recent verbal attacks on Archbishop William... Read more
Diocese to appeal court decision that parishes can be liquidated; claims breach of church/state separation
Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Washington has announced that his diocese will appeal a federal court ruling which, on Friday,... Read more
Archdiocese of Newark hopes new on-line giving system will increase stewardship
The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey has announced that it will begin using an on-line giving system called ParishPay, in... Read more
Serving coffee and Scripture, Catholic outreach café to close after one year
Business was growing, the coffee was great, and the Word divine, but after one year in operation, a Catholic coffee... Read more
Judge rules diocese can be liquidated in sex-abuse case: questions arise about “big business”
In a shocking decision last week, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled that all parish churches, schools and other property of... Read more
Catholic JAMA editor moves to center of fetal pain report storm
The flurry of controversy surrounding a report published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) which claims... Read more
As Hurricane Katrina rocks gulf, Catholic Charities prepares for massive relief effort
As Hurricane Katrina makes landfall, and as New Orleans and the U.S. gulf coast brace for what some meteorologists have... Read more
Apostolic visit of nation’s seminaries to ensure future priests will live faithfully, chastely, ‘for the Kingdom’
The U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference (USCCB) has announced that a Vatican delegation will begin an Apostolic Visitation of U.S. seminaries... Read more
New book reveals 'true message' of Mother Teresa
A new book on Blessed Mother Teresa is the first to examine the meaning of her life in light of... Read more
New TV series features life of parish priests
A new television series about the joys and challenges of the priesthood, based on the experience of 12 Boston-area priests,... Read more
