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March calendar calls for prayer, almsgiving
Lent calls Catholics to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. With the start of Lent March 1, the U.S. Catholic Bishops have... Read more
Bishop says ‘pro-choice’ Catholics adhere to ‘right-to-murder’ heresy
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon, has warned the faithful that Catholic politicians or voters who are pro-abortion commit heresy... Read more
ACLU opposes creation of 'Catholic town'
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is opposed to the efforts of Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to build a... Read more
North American nun closer to sainthood, second miracle attributed
A second miracle has been attributed to Mother Theodore Guerin, opening the way for a possible canonization this fall. Read more
Catholics fight proposal to oblige hospitals to provide ‘morning after pill’
Catholics have taken up the fight against a proposal in the Connecticut state legislature that would require all hospitals —... Read more
Massachusetts faithful elated, surprised over O’Malley’s elevation to Cardinal
When Pope Benedict XVI announced the list for his first group of named cardinals yesterday, some Catholics in Massachusetts were... Read more
New cardinals express joy at news of appointment
Upon receiving news of their appointment to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI, several new cardinals expressed their... Read more
Thomas More Law Center asks court to rehear case on Nativity ban
The Thomas More Law Center has petitioned the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to rehear a... Read more
U.S. bishops congratulate Haitian people and President-elect Préval
The U.S. Catholic bishops congratulated the Haitian people and president-elect, René Préval, on the success of their recent elections and... Read more
Chicago missions encourage evangelization, faith growth
The Archdiocese of Chicago has launched a new mission that it hopes will bring about an evangelical revival among Catholics. Read more
Supreme Court agrees to review partial birth abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Bush administration’s appeal of a ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart, 05-... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI Names Archbishop Seán O'Malley To The College Of Cardinals
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, announced today at the Vatican that Archbishop Seán P. O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap. has been named... Read more
New documentary tells tales of Christian persecution
Christians continue to be persecuted and treated unfairly around the world. In an effort to make their experiences more known,... Read more
Conference to mark 40th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, discuss Islam
Brandeis University and Boston College, through its Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, will co-sponsor a two-day conference next month to mark... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick takes on plight of Holy Land Christians
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, D.C., has taken a keener interest in the plight of Holy Land Christians and,... Read more
New York Appellate Court rejects same-sex marriage
New York’s second highest court ruled Feb. 16 that same-sex couples have no right to a marriage license under existing... Read more
JustFaith program ‘transforms’ lives, emphasizes Catholic social teaching
Dozens of Portland-area Catholics are following a new program, which has been transforming lives through the social teachings of the... Read more
Catholic-Buddhist dialogue continues
Buddhists and Christians learned more about their most basic, if contrasting, convictions and agreed to develop more collaborative social justice... Read more
South Dakota takes one more step toward banning abortion
The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee passed legislation Feb. 17 that will ban abortion in the state. HB 1215... Read more
Catholic League president denounces hypocrisy in treatment of Cartoons in University.
Catholic League president William Donohue, decried the suspensions of the editor-in-chief and the opinions page editor of the Daily Illini,... Read more
