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Alaska parental notification initiative passes with ‘crucial’ Catholic support
Catholic support was critical to the passage of an Alaska ballot initiative requiring parents to be notified before their minor... Read more
Mother Teresa never celebrated birthday, but 100 years were marked for God's glory
The day of her baptism was actually more important to Mother Teresa than her birthday. Although she may not have... Read more
Catholic bishops defend hiring rights of religious organizations
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops added its support on Wednesday to an initiative that seeks to protect religious... Read more
Young people finding creative ways to raise money for WYD Madrid
With World Youth Day Madrid less than a year away, young people from various countries in Latin America are coming... Read more
Chilean bishop urges national unity in helping poor
The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, encouraged Chileans this week to seek the national unity that... Read more
Catholic high school in Nebraska competes for needed funding
Hoping to win funding for a new and much needed kitchen, Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska is competing... Read more
Iraqi archbishop warns minorities could be 'scapegoats' after US withdrawal
Civil war could be on the horizon in Iraq, according to a high-ranking Catholic prelate in the country. Minorities, including... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval prepared to respond to lawsuit by Mexico City mayor
The press office of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara released a statement today indicating that Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez “is prepared... Read more
Cardinal Comastri recounts how Mother Teresa saved his priesthood
The Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica remembered at Mass on Thursday how a promise he made to Mother Teresa 40... Read more
New York’s Albanian Catholics to hold cathedral Mass for Mother Teresa’s birthday
Thousands of New Yorkers will gather for Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Thursday evening to... Read more
Pro-life leader calls UN World Youth Congress in Mexico a 'farce'
A young pro-life leader from the International Youth Alliance has denounced the World Youth Conference in Leon, Mexico as a... Read more
Ambassador Doug Kmiec in good condition after serious car accident
The U.S. Ambassador to Malta, Douglas Kmiec, was reported to be in good condition after a one-car collision on Wednesday... Read more
Ruling against embryonic stem cell research grants wins praise
Two ethicists have praised a court’s ruling that the Obama administration’s federal funding policy for human embryonic stem cell research... Read more
N. Carolina bishops urge opposition to abortion coverage in UNC student health plan
A required University of North Carolina health plan’s coverage of abortion is “deeply disturbing,” two regional Catholic bishops have said.... Read more
Harvard 2010 orator discusses her Dominican vocation
A recent Harvard orator who intends to become a Dominican sister says that the Catholic Church has promoted the well-being of... Read more
Catholic researcher clarifies facts surrounding life of Galileo
In an interview this week with the Peruvian daily El Comercio, physics expert Fr. Manuel Carreira clarified numerous and often... Read more
Pope's cobbler uses shoes to improve Christian unity
The Pope's cobbler delivered him two new pairs of shoes in person on Wednesday, one white and one in the... Read more
Evangelicals in Mexico defend life and family
In a letter sent to the spokesman of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, evangelical leaders of the... Read more
Archbishop Dolan and Gov. Paterson have 'productive conversation' about NYC mosque
Days after Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York offered to moderate discussions in the heated debate over a planned mosque... Read more
