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Researcher questions whether Shroud was present at Last Supper
Researcher John Jackson has posited a theory that the linen which has become known as the Shroud of Turin may... Read more
Images in University paper incite anger from Catholic groups
The Catholic League has joined in on a debate over anti-Christian cartoons published in The Insurgent, student newspaper at the... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick says retirement could be coming soon
Washington DC’s Cardinal Theodore McCarrick says that it could be time for him to retire. In July, the 75-year old... Read more
Louisiana Senate passes pro-life bill
The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. The... Read more
University takes strong stand against unmarried staff cohabitating on student trips
Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas has announced a controversial decision which bars unmarried staff or faculty, who travel officially with... Read more
Bishop denounces Notre Dame decision to allow ‘Monologues’ on campus
Bishop John D'Arcy of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese told students and faculty at Notre Dame Law School Friday that... Read more
Bishop defends right to refuse participation in national audit
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln is asserting his episcopal authority and defending his prerogative to not participate in the U.S.... Read more
U.S. bishops pledge support to ban on same-sex marriage
A coalition of some 50 prominent religious leaders, including six Catholic cardinals and six archbishops, have signed a petition and... Read more
Judge calls Spokane sexual abuse settlement legally unacceptable
A federal bankruptcy judge has decided that the nearly $46-million settlement between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane and sex... Read more
Colorado mourns 39th anniversary of America's first abortion law
Colorado Right to Life (CRLC) is recalling the anniversary of the passage of the nation's first abortion law, signed April... Read more
Archbishop Chaput calls for fairness in sex-abuse lawsuits, settlements
As controversy heats up nationwide and particularly in Colorado over the question of amending statutes of limitation for sexual abusers,... Read more
Pontifical Justice and Peace undersecretary named Coadjutor of Venice, Florida
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Frank J. Dewane, Undersecretary of the... Read more
Catholics, Protestants join to disprove claims of Da Vinci Code
Catholic and Protestant churches in Colorado are joining forces to rebut the claims made about Christianity in the The Da... Read more
Christian coalition disappointed by Bush's apology to Chinese president
President George W. Bush should have taken a stronger stand on the human rights violations and religious persecution by the... Read more
Dean tells churches, religious groups: ‘give up religion or stay out of politics’
Recent comments made by Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, make it “clear that he wants to muzzle... Read more
Questions arise about scholars who collaborated in National Geographic’s Gospel of Judas presentation
Questions have arisen about the group of scholars who collaborated with National Geographic in its recent T.V. special about the... Read more
Project Joseph offers men chance to heal after abortion
A relatively new ministry is offering men the opportunity to heal after an abortion. Project Joseph is a Catholic Charities... Read more
University of Wisconsin cuts funding for Catholic group
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students, cannot receive student government funding for religious activities, announced University... Read more
Former White House aide to become president of Saint Vincent College
The assistant to the U.S. president and director of the country’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives was named president... Read more
Catholic institutions should reflect values and teachings of Church, says Cardinal O’Malley
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley sat for an interview yesterday with the Boston Globe. A great number of issues were tackled... Read more
