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Vatican outlines Thursday discussions between Pope, Cardinals
Today, the Vatican released the official account of Thurday’s Day of Prayer and Reflection, in which Pope Benedict and members... Read more
Human Rights Watch demands Mexico legalize abortion
In a report posted on the group’s website, the pro-abortion organization Human Rights Watch is demanding that Mexican leaders provide... Read more
International law firm offering financial assistance for Afghan Christian convert facing death
The U.S.-based Becket Fund, an international law firm dedicated to the protection of religious freedom is offering financial assistance for... Read more
Strong sales for advanced copies of new Catechism Compendium
It may not make the New York Times Bestsellers’ List, but the U.S. bishops’ publishing office is expecting the soon-to-be-released... Read more
San Francisco city supervisors slam Vatican position on gay adoptions
The City of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors issued a statement Tuesday, calling on the Vatican to change its directive... Read more
Pressure mounts on Afghanistan to release Christian convert
An increasing number of groups and governments are calling on Afghanistan to honor the universal human right to religious practice... Read more
Oldest US cathedral undergoes $32M restoration
The nation’s oldest Catholic cathedral has undergone a $32-million restoration, with the intention of returning it to the purity of... Read more
Prayer campaign launched to fight abortion in Latin America
An international pro-life network is organizing a worldwide prayer campaign to combat the looming abortion industry in Latin America. Read more
Ave Maria to take over Nicaraguan college
Ave Maria University will take ownership of a college that was formerly the branch of a Baptist university in Nicaragua.... Read more
San Francisco Archbishop: Gay adoptions conflict with Church teachings, but conflict of interests looms at Catholic Charities
Archbishop George Niederauer has said placing children with same-sex couples conflicts with Catholic teaching and has asked his local Catholic... Read more
Cardinal George “deeply troubled” as Archdiocese of Chicago releases findings of massive abuse probe
The Archdiocese of Chicago released the disturbing findings of their "Report on Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors Findings and Solutions"... Read more
Soon-to-be Cardinal O’Malley looks toward future for strained Archdiocese of Boston
On Friday, Boston’s Archbishop Sean O’Malley will travel to Rome where Pope Benedict XVI will officially be made a Cardinal.... Read more
Boston Archdiocese announces removal of 8 priests
The Archdiocese of Boston announced yesterday that 8 priests who were charged with sexual abuse have now been removed from... Read more
Two more women die after taking abortion drug RU-486
Two pro-life groups are wondering why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) still has not pulled Mifeprex, an abortion drug... Read more
Pro-life leader praises Ohio law banning ‘wrongful birth lawsuits’
The Ohio legislature has voted to ban lawsuits that would allow parents to claim that the birth of their disabled... Read more
Spokane parishes oppose $46-million sex-abuse settlement
The Association of Parishes of the Diocese of Spokane intends to ask U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Patricia Williams to reject the... Read more
Colorado Catholic bishops: respect, human dignity must presuppose any meaningful immigration reform
As the issue of undocumented immigration continues to heat up, both at federal and many local levels, the Catholic Bishops... Read more
Church stands firm in opposition to immigration reform bill
Catholics, both episcopal leaders and laypeople, continue to voice their opposition to a pending U.S. immigration reform bill, H.R. 4437,... Read more
US bishops affirm support for marriage amendment
The Alliance for Marriage is bolstered by the U.S. bishops’ strong endorsement of the group’s Marriage Protection Amendment, said the... Read more
Catholics can have their corned beef and eat it too; many bishops allow meat on St. Patrick's Day
While the Catholic Church prohibits eating meat on Fridays during Lent, bishops in about one-third of the U.S.'s 197 dioceses... Read more
