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Catholic Relief Services joins $1.2-million Catholic aid to Indonesia
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has joined a $1.2-million emergency response plan that includes the Vatican’s Caritas Internationalis network and other... Read more
Bishop Olmsted tackles sexual teachings in series of columns
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix is tackling the meaning of true humansexuality from a Catholic perspective in a series of... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley leads “pilgrimage of atonement” for victims of sexual abuse
Cardinal Sean O'Malley is leading a novena of masses leading up to Pentecost to pray for forgiveness and healing for... Read more
US bishops applaud passage of Senate Immigration Reform Bill
The U.S. bishops view the immigration bill that passed May 25 in the Senate as a critical first step in... Read more
US bishops ask modifications in Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act
The U.S. bishops have called for modifications to the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 to support a two-state solution to... Read more
Washington ordains largest class since 1973
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick ordained the Archdiocese of Washington's largest class of priests since 1973 and the second largest in the... Read more
California Gov. pledges to veto 'gay history' bill
Campaign for Children and Families that lobbied against SB 1437 is pleased with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pledge to veto... Read more
Bishop sees growing support for marriage protection amendment
There is “a growing sense among many people, including a wide range of religious leaders, that a Marriage Protection Amendment... Read more
Wisconsin bishops, governor at odds over stem-cell research
Madison and Milwaukee's Catholic bishops are challenging Gov. Jim Doyle's support for embryonic stem-cell research, reported The Capital Times of... Read more
Saudi textbooks teach children not to be friends with Christians or Jews
The latest textbooks of Saudi Arabia's public school curriculum continue to promote intolerance of other religions despite official pronouncements of... Read more
Bishop Kicanas urges protection for noncommercial religious speech on the Internet
The Internet is “a critical medium for religious speech” and there should be legislation in place to prevent Internet-access providers... Read more
Denver Archbishop proposes mediation in sex-abuse cases
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput announced yesterday a mediation program to help individuals who have brought claims against the Archdiocese of... Read more
US bishops urge Supreme Court to uphold federal ban on partial-birth abortion
Joined by other church bodies, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse... Read more
NJ Catholic hospitals to support adult stem cell research
New Jersey's 15 Catholic hospitals have agreed to encourage umbilical cord and placenta blood donation to the state's two public... Read more
Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs invites community to immigration town-hall meetings
Most Reverend Michael J. Sheridan, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs will facilitate a series of town-hall meetings... Read more
Newark leads the nation in priest ordinations
The Archdiocese of Newark will have the largest ordination in the country this year, with 17 ordinands. Read more
Cardinal O'Malley disciplines CEO of Catholic hospital
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has issued “a stern reprimand and warning” to Dr. Robert Haddad, president and CEO of... Read more
Madonna continues to shock using Christian symbols in new show, regrets Catholic League
The singer Madonna kicked off her “Confessions” tour in Los Angeles yesterday. Between political statements and oral sex jokes, Madonna... Read more
Priests urge Oklahoma governor to sign pro-life bill
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a comprehensive pro-life bill on a number of abortion-related matters. If signed into law, SB... Read more
Iran requires religious minorities to wear identification badges
Iran has passed a law requiring Jews, Christians and other religious minorities to wear markings on their clothing identifying them... Read more
