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Diocese rebukes priest’s claims that Obama voters must confess
The Diocese of Charleston is distancing itself from the actions of a Catholic priest in Greenville, South Carolina, who made... Read more
Catholics in Alliance voter survey of ‘little value,’ Archdiocese of Denver says
A consortium of left-wing Christian organizations has released a report on the reasons voters gave for how they cast their... Read more
Rep. Maloney: Obama to resume funding of U.N. program implicated in forced abortions
Supporters of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are confident that President-elect Barack Obama will reverse the Bush administration’s 2002... Read more
U.S. bishops approve new Proper of Seasons translation
On Tuesday the U.S. bishops approved the ICEL Gray Book Translation of the Proper of Seasons at their General Assembly... Read more
Fr. Bourgeois will not renounce stand to avoid excommunication
Father Roy Bourgeois, a Maryknoll priest who participated in the attempted ordination of a woman to the priesthood, has been... Read more
Father Andrew Greeley suffers severe injuries in fall
Father Andrew Greeley, the best-selling novelist and newspaper columnist, is in “critical but stable” condition at a suburban Chicago hospital... Read more
Religions are messengers of peace and reconciliation, asserts cardinal
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, stressed in his speech to the 63rd session of... Read more
Lawsuit filed in defense of Marine vet’s anti-Islam decals
A Marine veteran whose anti-terrorist and anti-Islam vehicle decals hindered him in visiting the grave of his fallen son at... Read more
Man arrested in Florida attempting to steal consecrated Hosts
A man was arrested in Florida on Saturday on charges of simple battery, theft, and disruption of a religious assembly... Read more
Gay activists disrupt Sunday service at Michigan church
A homosexual activist group on Sunday disrupted services at a Michigan Assemblies of God-affiliated church, throwing fliers, shouting slogans at... Read more
Humanist association launches ad campaign for lonely humanists
The American Humanist Association has launched a $40,000 ad campaign to generate interest in their non-religious cause. The campaign will... Read more
Same-sex couples saying ‘I do’ in Connecticut
While gays in California are seething over the passage of Proposition 8, same-sex couples in Connecticut are celebrating the state’s... Read more
U.S. bishops use unusual process to deliver strong pro-life message
Countering predictions that they would try to find “common ground” with President-elect Barack Obama and the Democratic Party on the... Read more
Archbishop questions benefit of legalizing drugs in Mexico
Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca questioned the benefits of legalizing the growing and consumption of marijuana, saying it... Read more
U.S. bishops swiftly and forcefully respond to pro-abortion policies from Obama
The U.S. Catholic bishops have come out in a united front in a statement on abortion and politics, warning politicians not to... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley laments president-elect’s ‘deplorable’ abortion record
The Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley has commented on the results of the 2008 election, comparing Sen. Barack... Read more
Honor Roll lists top U.S. Catholic high schools
The National Catholic High School Honor Roll has announced its fifth selection of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in... Read more
California parental notification campaign was outspent 11 to 1
Backers of California’s Proposition 4, which would have required the notification of at least one adult family member for an... Read more
New book offers novena based on Mother Teresa’s writings
As a follow-up to last year's New York Times bestseller, “Come Be My Light,” Doubleday has released a new book... Read more
Cardinal Mahony praises success of Prop. 8’s ‘unprecedented coalition’
Archbishop of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony has issued a statement following the electoral victory of Proposition 8. Its passage,... Read more
