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Pope's book shows desire to draw re-married persons to Christ
A recently translated book by Pope Francis exhibits a call for Catholics who have been divorced and are re-married to... Read more
FOCUS prayer breakfast remembers Boston bombing victims
A Fellowship of Catholic University Students’ breakfast near Boston offered prayers for the victims of the marathon bombings, as speakers encouraged... Read more
Wider morning-after pill access harms teens, opponents say
Critics slammed the FDA’s decision to make the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill available without a prescription to teenagers as... Read more
Survival of hot air balloon crash attributed to God's help
Family members and rescue workers are crediting God for what they described as the miraculous rescue of five women who... Read more
Kidnapped Syrian bishop in need of medicine
No news has emerged of the two kidnapped Orthodox bishops in Syria, more than a week since their disappearance, and... Read more
Pope warns against work that enslaves man
Marking the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Pope Francis said at his General Audience this week that work should... Read more
Obama's Planned Parenthood claims rejected by former employee
Although President Barack Obama told a Planned Parenthood conference last week that abortion opponents are stuck in the past, former... Read more
Critics say Calif. infertility bill violates children's rights
A California bill ensuring that health care coverage for infertility treatments would be provided to same-sex couples is a violation... Read more
Newark archdiocese says media 'mischaracterizing' accused priest
The Archdiocese of Newark asserts that a local publication is inaccurately portraying the continued ministry of a priest who was... Read more
Morning-after pill to be made available over the counter
On April 30, the Food and Drug Administration approved over the counter sale of the morning-after pill Plan B One-Step... Read more
US bishops name religious freedom advocate as president's spokeswoman
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has hired religious liberty attorney and mother of six Kim Daniels as spokesperson for... Read more
Murdered Guatemalan bishop remembered for peace efforts
During a Mass to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi’s death, Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian of Guatemala... Read more
Retired Illinois bishop dies after 70 years of priesthood
Bishop emeritus Arthur J. O'Neill of Rockford, Ill., died at his residence on April 27. The 95-year-old had recently celebrated... Read more
Columnist blasts media for Gosnell tardiness
In a column written for Catholic News Agency, former editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register Francis Maier has called attention... Read more
Israeli president discusses Middle East conflict, invites Pope to visit
Israeli president Shimon Peres invited Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land during an April 30 meeting with him at... Read more
Vatican monastery prepares for Benedict XVI's return
Benedict XVI will return to the Vatican on May 2 by helicopter, coming back the same way he left just... Read more
Pope targets worldly Church as biggest threat
The “greatest danger” for the Church is if it becomes worldly, since this prevents her from communicating the message of... Read more
Council of Europe hailed for religious freedom resolution
A resolution passed by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly is being lauded as an important – although limited –... Read more
Videos show Gosnell practices in other abortion clinics
Newly released videos from Live Action, a pro-life advocacy group, show that doctor Kermit Gosnell's practice of murdering infants who... Read more
US bishops say budget should prioritize poor
The U.S. bishops have responded to President Barack Obama's 2014 budget proposal with a call to give high priority to... Read more
