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Saint’s heart draws hundreds closer to God
Hundreds of people filed into Curé of Ars Parish in Merrick, N.Y., Saturday to pray before the uncorrupted heart of... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley won’t stop blogging
What started as an experiment for Cardinal Sean O’Malley has become a new and regular means of evangelical outreach. The... Read more
New book challenges Catholics to play role in public square
This weekend Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix launched a new booklet, challenging Catholics to take a more active part in... Read more
Cardinal Keeler injured in fatal accident
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore is recovering today after being involved in a car accident which left one... Read more
Christian-Muslim dialogue impossible if persecution of non-Muslims continues
The starting point for any inter-faith dialogue must be a discussion of the willingness of Islamic governments to stop the... Read more
Pro-family legal groups applauding California court’s decision in favor of same-sex marriage ban
Several pro-family legal centers are celebrating a ruling yesterday by the California Court of Appeals, which reversed a lower court’s... Read more
Rep. Foley disclosure reinforces idea that homosexual men should not be priests, Catholic group says
The revelation of former Congressman Mark Foley that a priest abused him as a teen further indicates that homosexuals should... Read more
Boston to welcome relic of patron saint of parish priests
The heart of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, will be brought to New York and Boston from... Read more
Pro-life groups say pro-abortion petition misleading
The fall issue of Ms. Magazine features a cover story that celebrates abortion and includes more than 1,000 signatures of... Read more
Spokane diocese to sell bishop's office to pay sex-abuse claims
The Diocese of Spokane is selling its pastoral center to help cover $81 million in claims, mostly by victims of... Read more
Copts call on Rice to discuss human rights, religious freedom in Egypt
The American Coptic Union (ACU) is urging Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the continued human rights abuses of... Read more
Archbishop says public leaders, who claim to be Catholic but do not act on Gospel, are deceiving themselves
Political and community leaders are called to change the world with justice and charity, and with a greater love for... Read more
Future Saint moved to new shrine in Indiana
Hundreds of pilgrims gathered in an Indiana church yesterday as the body of a soon-to-be-canonized nun was moved from a... Read more
Vatican reminds the U.N. “reproductive health” does not mean worldwide abortion
During an address given to the General Assembly yesterday in New York, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy... Read more
US bishops’ launches campaign for partial-birth abortion ban
As the U.S. Supreme Court opened and prepare to tackle the two challenges to the federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban... Read more
Arrest of two priests “dash hopes” of increased religious freedom in China
Just when the release of two Catholic bishops from detention seemed to indicate a positive change in between China and... Read more
Four Supreme Court justices attend Red Mass in Washington
Four Supreme Court justices attended the annual Red Mass, which is traditionally held each autumn to mark the beginning of... Read more
US bishops to vote on plan to restructure, downsize
The United States bishops are expected to vote on a proposed restructuring of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)... Read more
Milingo says he rejects excommunication notice
Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who was excommunicated Tuesday, said he does not accept his excommunication and will continue his campaign to... Read more
Respect Life Sunday: time to give thanks, commit to more pro-life efforts
There have been several advancements in creating a culture of life in the United States that a well worth celebrating... Read more
