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Controversy over sale of Catholic high school in California
The pending closure of a Catholic high school in Los Angeles has driven parents to fundraising activity and has raised... Read more
Stem cell breakthrough praised by bishops
Prelates across the United States are lauding the Japanese research team of Dr. Shinya Yamanaka and the University of Wisconsin-Madison... Read more
Archbishop at UN calls for "steady commitment" to disaster relief
In a Monday speech to the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the head of the Holy See's mission to the... Read more
Cardinal-designate from Texas will focus on education and immigration
This Saturday, Benedict XVI will appoint Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo as the United States’ first Catholic cardinal from the South,... Read more
Bishop of Juneau appointed to the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
Today the Holy Father appointed Bishop Michael W. Warfel as the bishop of Great Falls-Billings in Montana. Read more
Vatican official says UN moratorium on death penalty step in the right direction
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, said this week the recent resolution adopted... Read more
Illinois pro-lifers face threat of paddy wagon for Planned Parenthood protests
Pro-life activists protesting a new Illinois Planned Parenthood location are facing conflicting legal advice from city officials and threats of... Read more
New book responds to “Golden Compass”
Both supporters and critics have described the upcoming children's fantasy movie "The Golden Compass" as the "anti-Narnia." It is based... Read more
Largest sexual abuse settlement reached with Oregon Province Jesuits
The largest settlement yet against a Catholic religious order has been reached between the Oregon Province of the Society of... Read more
Sen. Salazar says Americans should disobey Bible restrictions at Olympics
Several U.S. senators have weighed in on the Chinese Olympics web site's recommendation that entering visitors bring no more than... Read more
Hotels substituting “intimacy kits” for Bibles
Some upscale hotels are no longer stocking their rooms with a Bible and are replacing them with technology or “kits”... Read more
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Cardinal O’Malley rebukes Democrats on abortion
The U.S. Bishops have issued their strongest condemnation yet of pro-abortion views with their “Faithful Citizenship” document issued yesterday. Cardinal... Read more
Catholic ethics institute sees monkey cloning announcement as a “double-edged sword”
Yesterday, Oregon-based scientist Shoukrat Mitalipov succeeded in cloning monkey embryos and deriving embryonic stem cells from them. The Westchester Institute,... Read more
Researchers find sexual abuse rates in the Catholic Church are the same as society’s
The sexual abuse scandal has hung like a pall over the Catholic Church for the last five years. During their... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago "extraordinarily proud" of Cardinal George's election to presidency
Church leaders in the Archdiocese of Chicago greeted with enthusiasm the election of Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I., as president of... Read more
New study suggests charter schools threaten survival of inner-city Catholic schools
New research indicates that the expansion of charter schools can have a negative impact on the presence of Catholic education... Read more
Catholic Charities served 8 million in 2006, as numbers helped rises to one in 10 people living in poverty
The holiday wish list of America’s poorest families is long, as those living below the federal poverty line increasingly sought... Read more
U.S. Bishops move to help form consciences as 2008 election draws near
A new document concerning the duties of Catholic voters has been overwhelmingly approved at the Baltimore meeting of the National... Read more
Colorado Court OKs pro-life ballot initiative to expand definition of personhood
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday released a decision approving a pro-life group's ballot initiative to restore legal personhood to... Read more
National Right to Life endorses "best-positioned" Thompson for president
The National Right to Life Committee has endorsed former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson as the candidate most likely to beat... Read more
