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MLK should inspire response to 'gay marriage,' Miami archbishop says
The legacy of Martin Luther King and the American civil rights movement of the 1960s should inspire Catholics in their... Read more
Cuban dissident detained for third time this year
The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation denounced the Castro regime for jailing prominent Cuban dissident Jose Daniel... Read more
Pope advances causes of two possible US saints
Two figures in U.S. Catholic history, a 19th century bishop and a 20th century religious sister, moved closer to possible... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Obama's 'gay marriage' support undermines society
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is charging President Barack Obama with undermining the “very cornerstone of society” by supporting “gay marriage.” Read more
Bolivian bishops call for end to violent protests
In response to recent violent protests in the country, the Bishops of Bolivia called on public authorities to avoid confrontations... Read more
Irish College in Rome changes staff after apostolic visitation
Three of the four senior staff members at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome are stepping down from their posts... Read more
Raleigh bishop grateful N. Carolina marriage amendment passed
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh thanked North Carolina voters for passing a marriage amendment that gives constitutional protections to... Read more
Colo. civil unions bill could revive in special session
A proposal to create civil unions died in the Colorado House on May 8 in the contentious final days of... Read more
Santorum endorses Romney after meeting on key issues
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum has formally endorsed Mitt Romney for president, voicing confidence in Romney’s stance on key issues... Read more
Obama voices unprecedented support for 'gay marriage'
President Barack Obama has become the first U.S. president to publicly support “gay marriage,” breaking silence on the issue and... Read more
Nine years later, widow still praying for husband's killers
Margherita Coletta, whose husband Giuseppe – a brigade general of the Italian police – was murdered in am Iraqi suicide... Read more
Victim of human trafficking praises Vatican conference
A young English woman who was forced into a life of prostitution by a human trafficker lauded the Vatican for... Read more
Cardinal calls saints 'living' catechesis for the world
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, said the lives of the saints are one of... Read more
Pope Benedict speaks about power of prayer in his life
Pope Benedict XVI says he has been sustained during his seven years as pontiff by the prayers of people around... Read more
Vandals strike historic Santa Cruz church
The parishioners of Holy Cross Church and the Diocese of Monterey, Calif. are “shocked and saddened” after a Sunday vandalism... Read more
Catholic vote could be 'critical' in 2012 election
Polling analysts believe that the vote of Catholics in the U.S. remains important and could play a crucial role in... Read more
Over 15,000 protest Georgetown’s invitation to Sebelius
More than 15,000 people have signed an open letter protesting Georgetown University’s decision to invite U.S. Health and Human Services... Read more
Legatus files suit against HHS mandate
Legatus, a national organization of leading Catholic business CEOs and professional leaders, has filed a federal lawsuit against the HHS... Read more
Iowa diocese in talks with school over gay scholarship award
An Iowa Catholic school is being called to account for its role in a controversy involving a gay advocacy group's... Read more
Catholic Middle East expert believes Arab Spring is 'no more'
One of the Catholic Church’s leading experts on the Middle East says the Arab Spring is “no more.” Read more
