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Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Cardinal Mahony apologizes to sex abuse victims as Archdiocese reaches a settlement

Jul 16, 2007

Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles apologized Sunday to the hundreds of the plaintiffs involved in the recent settlement over... Read more

CNA

Board approves cell-phone tower on church property against some parishioners' concerns about porn

Jul 13, 2007

Schaumburg, Illinois village officials approved plans Tuesday to place a telecommunications antenna on the roof of a Catholic community center, despite... Read more

CNA

Catholic sexual abuse crisis shows signs of fading

Jul 13, 2007

The Roman Catholic Church in the United States is starting to move out of crisis mode five years after the... Read more

CNA

Missouri sees decidedly pro-life shift in last 15 years

Jul 13, 2007

A new study reveals that public opinion in the trend-setting state of Missouri has shifted strongly in the pro-life direction.... Read more

CNA

108-year-old religious sister to celebrate jubilee

Jul 12, 2007

A 108-year-old sister is preparing to celebrate her 90th anniversary of religious life this month. Sr. Claude Feldner of the... Read more

CNA

Christian nominee for U.S. Surgeon General denounced by homosexual groups

Jul 12, 2007

Homosexual groups have denounced the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger as U.S. Surgeon General because of his leadership in the... Read more

CNA

Fallbrook parish target of anti-immigration protesters

Jul 12, 2007

The day-laborer hiring center of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Fallbrook, California has been the target of a series of... Read more

Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien the new head of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Pope Benedict appoints Archbishop Edwin O'Brien as head of Archdiocese of Baltimore

Jul 12, 2007

This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment ofArchbishop Edwin F. O’Brien as the Archbishop of Baltimore and theacceptance... Read more

CNA

Southern Poverty Law Center debunks Fox report on lesbian gangs

Jul 11, 2007

Claims that the number of violent lesbian gangs across the country is on the rise are unfounded, according to a... Read more

CNA

Infamous late-term abortion provider's clinic vandalized

Jul 11, 2007

Abortion practitioner George Tiller’s abortion center was vandalized Tuesday night. The perpetrators were able to get by the security cameras,... Read more

CNA

Missouri bans Planned Parenthood from school sex ed classes

Jul 11, 2007

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed a bill into law this week that reclassifies abortion clinics as "ambulatory surgical centers" and... Read more

CNA

Episcopal priest suspended after embracing Islam

Jul 9, 2007

An Episcopal priest, who announced last month that she is also a practicing Muslim, has been suspended from the priesthood... Read more

Knights embarassed by members who voted against Mass. marriage amendment

Jul 9, 2007

The Knights of Columbus was dissapointed to learn that 16 of its members, who hold political office in the Massachusetts... Read more

CNA

CNA publishes Summorum Pontificum and Questions & Answers on new Motu Proprio

Jul 7, 2007

CNA has published the full text of the Motu Proprio on the Roman Missal of 1962 from Pope Benedict XVI... Read more

CNA

Lesbian gang violence underreported and on the rise

Jul 6, 2007

The incidence of lesbian gang violence in American neighborhoods and schools is on the rise.Last week, Fox News' O'Reilly Factor... Read more

Michael Glatze at Harvard's Kennedy School of Business

Former gay leader goes straight and leaves helm of magazine he founded

Jul 6, 2007

A young and prominent gay rights activist has abandoned his homosexual lifestyle and written about it in a column this... Read more

CNA

Pro-family activist cites influence of "big gay money"

Jul 5, 2007

According to the pro-family activist Peter LaBarbera, what he calls "big gay money" is becoming a huge force in state... Read more

CNA

Members of Congress urge US bishops to intervene in Iraq War

Jul 5, 2007

Fourteen Catholic members of Congress released a letter on Tuesday, calling on the country’s Catholic bishops to help end the... Read more

ACLU sues city over icon of Jesus in its lobby

Jul 5, 2007

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the city of Slidell, Louisiana on Tuesday for displaying a painting... Read more

CNA

US Bishops urge Amnesty to restore neutral position on abortion

Jul 4, 2007

The U.S. bishops are urging Amnesty International to restore its neutral position on abortion and to reverse a recent decision... Read more