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Catholic scholars blast ‘aggressive’ US contraceptive mandate
A new federal requirement that employers’ health care plans must cover contraceptives is an “aggressive” approach that could hinder or... Read more
Cardinal Rivera: 'Let us be the St. Juan Diegos of the 21st century'
During a Mass to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the canonization of St. Juan Diego, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of... Read more
Knights of Columbus to buy JPII Cultural Center in Washington, DC
The Knights of Columbus announced Aug. 2 that it will buy the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C.,... Read more
Iraqi Catholic church hit with car bomb - 23 injured
A car bomb attack upon a Catholic church in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk has injured 23 people – two... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Effective Church reform demands repentance, faith
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver said that true reform of the Church requires deep faith and repentance from all... Read more
Salt Lake diocese trends mirror national study
The number of Catholic priests in the United States has decreased over the past decade, while the average number of... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: immigration helps recover Christian origins of America
Immigration is an opportunity and a key to American renewal because it helps bring to light the Christian, Catholic missionaries’... Read more
Knights of Columbus bring annual convention to Colorado
Members of the Catholic fraternal organization the Knight of Columbus are headed to Denver, Colo. for the group’s 129th annual... Read more
Catholic Church will never violate seal of confession, affirms Vatican official
The regent of the apostolic penitentiary, Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, firmly stated that the Catholic Church will never divulge the confession... Read more
Contraception mandate tramples religious freedom, US bishops say
The U.S. bishops spoke out on August 1 against federal rules requiring nearly all new health plans, including those of... Read more
Contraception mandate won't let most religious groups opt out
The Obama administration has announced a requirement that all new insurance plans must cover contraceptives and sterilization. However, the religious... Read more
Crystal Cathedral not for sale, announces church board
Despite the Diocese of Orange recently making a $50 million bid for the bankrupt Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, church board... Read more
Nearly 4,000 youth with disabilities to participate in World Youth Day
Some 4,000 young people with disabilities are expected to participate in World Youth Day Madrid. Read more
Dawn Eden recalls Archbishop Sambi's love for the Jewish people
Author and Catholic convert from Judaism Dawn Eden remembers Archbishop Pietro Sambi as a pastoral leader with a “fatherly” heart,... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims rev up for travels
The excitement was palpable as pilgrims gathered from across the diocese for a special Mass and World Youth Day informational... Read more
Pope makes plea for drought-stricken Africa
Pope Benedict XVI’s Sunday Angelus address highlighted the plight of those affected by drought and famine in the Horn of... Read more
St. Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Redemptorists, celebrated August 1
On August 1, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Alphonsus Liguori, the eighteenth-century bishop who is honored as a Doctor of... Read more
‘Young Swiss Guards’ to greet Pope for World Youth Day
Sixty children dressed in the uniform of the Swiss Guards will welcome Pope Benedict XVI during World Youth Day this... Read more
On trip to Haiti, volunteer teachers get an education
When Abby Peeters and Whitney Leming went to Haiti earlier this summer, they didn’t expect their experiences to teach them... Read more
Abuse report will not delay Irish Eucharistic Congress
Ireland's 2012 International Eucharistic Congress will continue as planned, from June 10-17, despite calls to postpone the event following the... Read more
