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New Orleans Archbishop Hughes survives Katrina; continues to minister to fellow refugees
Armed with only two changes of clothes, New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes--along with hundreds of thousands of refugees, most likely... Read more
California bishops urge Catholics to support parental notification
The California bishops are urging Catholics in the state to vote in favor of a proposed law that would require... Read more
Scalia says courts should not rule on moral issues
Moral issues not addressed in the Constitution, such as abortion, gay rights and the death penalty, should be debated and... Read more
Judge says so-called ‘priest misconduct’ not applicable in Fargo diocese trial
A Fargo, North Dakota judge has decided not to allow past allegations of priest misconduct in the trial of a... Read more
Pope's September prayer intentions stress religious freedom; continuity of Christian message
Today, the Vatican released Pope Benedict XVI's prayer and mission intentions for the month, which stress the importance of religious... Read more
New Editor Named for Leading Catholic News Magazine
Domenico Bettinelli has been named editor of The Catholic World Report (CWR), America’s leading Catholic news magazine and Ignatius Press’... Read more
Holy See alerts Latin American bishops about activities of pseudo-Catholic groups at the UN
The Vatican Secretary of State has asked the bishops’ conferences of Latin America to be on the alert against a... Read more
Mexican cardinal announces beatification of heroic lay martyr
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, announced the beatification of Anacleto Gonzalez Flores and eleven companions, all martyrs, who... Read more
Colombian bishop reminds rebels that agreements must be “totally humanitarian”
The President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, said this week he has not received... Read more
Pope issues telegram to victims of Hurricane Katrina
Pope Benedict XVI said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic consequences” of Hurricane Katrina, which pummeled the state of... Read more
US Bishops announce national collection for Hurricane Katrina relief
As the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina continues to unfold along the U.S. Gulf coast, The U.S. Conference of Catholic... Read more
Holy See to publish document on admittance of homosexuals to seminaries
The Congregation for Catholic Education, headed by Cardinal Zenon Grockolewski, will publish a document clarifying the Church’s policy on the... Read more
Pro-life, human rights advocate nominated Assistant Secretary of State for Population issues
In an announcement due to be made public tomorrow, President George Bush has nominated Ellen R. Sauerbrey, a vocal pro-life... Read more
Without God, human efforts will fail, Pope says
Pope Benedict reminded the faithful today during his weekly general audience that only with God’s help will humans succeed in... Read more
Schismatic groups calls on Rome to make first move toward reconciliation
The schismatic Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says the first step toward reconciliation and recognition of the group within... Read more
Priests for Life back California’s proposal to legislate parental notification
A new measure in California, which would require parents of a minor to be notified before an abortion is performed,... Read more
Consider work, economy from justice perspective, US bishops urge
The United States bishops are calling on people this Labor Day to consider the U.S. economy “from the ‘bottom up’”,... Read more
Catholic League president: Church must start playing hardball against victimization
Yesterday, William Donahue, president of the Catholic League for religious and civil rights called recent verbal attacks on Archbishop William... Read more
Diocese to appeal court decision that parishes can be liquidated; claims breach of church/state separation
Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Washington has announced that his diocese will appeal a federal court ruling which, on Friday,... Read more
Archdiocese of Newark hopes new on-line giving system will increase stewardship
The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey has announced that it will begin using an on-line giving system called ParishPay, in... Read more
