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Catholic schools in New Orleans offer free education
Catholic schools in New Orleans are trying to attract families, displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to the area by offering... Read more
US Bishops approve changes to the Mass
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted yesterday to accept proposed changes to the English translation of the Mass. Read more
Changes to Mass to reflect Latin translation and Biblical origins
Following Thursday’s approval of a new translation of the Mass in English, by the Bishops of the United States, several... Read more
Abortion clinic closes under pressure of investigation
A Birmingham abortion clinic, which was under investigation for the mistreatment of a customer and could have faced criminal charges,... Read more
Denver Catholic school voucher program receives overwhelming response
Only one week after Archbishop Charles Chaput announced a new, privately funded $3 million voucher program that would enable low-income... Read more
Christian Reformed Church to resolve historic judgment about Catholic mass
While the U.S. Catholic Bishops are currently meeting to discuss slight changes to the mass, delegates of the Christian Reformed... Read more
Individual Catholic Bishops to decide how to deal with politicians
The U.S.. Catholic bishops declared on Thursday that local bishops should decide, on an individual basis, how to handle politicians... Read more
US bishops urge Congress to grant illegal immigrants ‘path to citizenship’
The Catholic bishops of the United States urged the U.S. Congress Wednesday to resolve differences on immigration reform and to... Read more
Vandals strike 80-year-old church
An 80-year-old Catholic church in the Diocese of Santa Rosa was struck by vandalism over four days, causing $50,000 worth... Read more
Opposition to war incompatible with support for abortion, says Spanish cardinal
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, said this week opposition to war... Read more
Episcopal Church faces division over homosexual issues
The U.S. Episcopal Bishops continue to deal with internal disagreement and face the possibility of a total division of their... Read more
US House passes resolutions condemning religious persecution in China
The House of Representatives on Monday approved three resolutions condemning China for their actions in the sphere of religion and... Read more
Democrats lead passage of pro-life bill in Louisiana
Yet another state has passed pro-life legislation that would prohibit abortion. Louisiana approved the bill yesterday and the governor is... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick joins religious leaders in urging U.S. to ban torture
Twenty-seven religious leaders, including Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, have signed a statement urging the United States to abolish torture immediately, reported... Read more
Archbishop calls on hispanic youth to transform society
American hispanic youth and young adults should focus on defending their values and transforming society, Archbishop Jose Gomez told participants... Read more
Focus groups say Church teaching helps married couples keep commitment
Church teaching on the permanence of marriage helps married couples live out their marital commitment, reveals a focus group study... Read more
Mexican bishop labels wall on US/Mexico border a “lesser evil”
Reacting to approval in the US Senate of an immigration bill that would allow nine million undocumented aliens to obtain... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick issues clarification on same-sex marriage comments
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick issued a clarification Friday on remarks he made during an interview on CNN’s The Situation Room with... Read more
New method of fertility regulation in line with Catholic teaching
A relatively new method of regulating fertility is catching on around the world. CycleBeads are 95 percent effective and, in... Read more
Same-sex marriage will impact religious liberty say experts
In a recent column, Newsweek religion editor, Peter Steinfels, discusses the opinion of several respected legal scholars, many of whom... Read more
