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New resources help youth respond to Da Vinci Code
Westminster Theological Seminary has announced that it has partnered with interl’inc to create resource materials specifically for teens and young... Read more
Diocese wants new judge for upcoming sexual abuse case, doubts it can get fair trial
The Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, wants Judge Ben Joseph removed as the presiding judge in an upcoming sex-abuse case. Diocesan... Read more
Catholic Church in Colorado scores victory as statutes of limitation bill crumbles
The Catholic Church in Colorado scored a hard-fought victory yesterday as the state House of Representatives rejected a bill which... Read more
Pro-life groups question reliability of abortion report, point out contradictions
The U.S. bishops’ pro-life office and Concerned Women for America each commented on the Guttmacher report issued yesterday, titled “Abortion... Read more
Potential election of gay Episcopal bishop in California could have far-reaching consequences
Episcopalians of the Diocese of California will vote for a new bishop this weekend, but the results may create greater... Read more
Relics of six Mexican saints visit Denver
A silver cross containing the relics of six Mexican priests martyred in the 1920s will be on display at Denver’s... Read more
Archbishop says justice not served by suing innocent, calls for revision of state bill
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput is urging a joint House-Senate conference committee to broker a “fair” and “reasonable” version of Colorado’s... Read more
Increasing numbers of immigrants cries out for a just solution, says USCCB president
The mounting U.S. debate over immigration is an opportunity to finally find a just solution to the problem of undocumented... Read more
Experts skeptical, saddened by Guttmacher report on state of abortion in U.S.
On Friday, the Alan Guttmacher Institute--the research arm of Planned Parenthood--will release a new report on the past, present and... Read more
Bishop Tafoya of Pueblo strongly denies charges of misconduct in handling of sex abuse case
Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya of Pueblo, Colorado in an official, statement released today, answered to charges of negligence and misconduct directed against... Read more
Harvard study challenges authenticity of abstinence, virginity pledges
A new study released by the Harvard School of Public Health challenges the authenticity of pledges made by adolescents to... Read more
Change of heart: University chancellor allows student fees to be directed to Catholic group
Chancellor John Wiley of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has changed his mind about directing student fees to religious organizations, saying... Read more
Could Notre Dame help save Washington DC’s troubled John Paul II Center?
The University of Notre Dame may step in to save the financially troubled John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington,... Read more
U.S. bishops urge for more action, commitment in Darfur crisis
The U.S. bishops have called on elected officials to strengthen their efforts to bring an end to the ongoing moral... Read more
Senator Byrd proposes constitutional prayer amendment
For the eighth time in 43 years, Sen. Robert Byrd (D—W.Va.) has proposed that the U.S. Congress adopt a constitutional... Read more
Catholics respond to Da Vinci Code craze
Several books and resources have been developed by Catholics to set the record straight about the false claims made about... Read more
Catholic college group helping to battle priestly shortage
A national campus ministry group is inspiring a growing number of young men to enter the seminary. The Fellowship of... Read more
Family of Terri Schiavo alarmed by judge’s participation on pro-euthanasia panel
One year after the death of Terri Schiavo, the judge who ordered her feeding tube removed spoke at a right-to-die... Read more
Catholic leaders worried national immigrant walkout could do more harm than good
Colorado’s three Catholic bishops have expressed concern over a massive nationwide walkout planned to demonstrate the impact that immigrants have... Read more
USCCB urges Catholic leaders to participate in ‘Cover the Uninsured Week’
For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will participate with ecumenical and interfaith partners in... Read more
