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Catholic parishes flourish
Only four years after it was created, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in LaGrange is ready to build a new 1,000-seat... Read more
Pro-life Ohio congressman elected party leader
Members of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives have elected a pro-life Ohio congressman to become the second-ranking... Read more
Measure to protect marriage dies in Maryland
A measure that would have protected marriage as the union of one man and one woman in Maryland’s state constitution... Read more
'Faces of Abortion' launched in 110 countries in Russian
The Russian-language Christian New Life Television is now airing Operation Outcry’s 30-minute “Faces of Abortion” television show in 110 countries... Read more
Bush touts religious freedom, says US is ‘nation of prayer’
Americans are a prayerful people who continue to seek God’s will and to respond to this will in service to... Read more
Archbishop Chaput considers Spokane settlement, approach to sex-abuse claims
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver said Catholics in Colorado would examine Bishop William Skylstad’s settlement and approach to the sex-abuse... Read more
Cardinal Mahony implores Supreme Court to keep priest files confidential, cites 1st Amendment, confessional freedoms
Cardinal Roger Mahony and the lawsuit-wracked Archdiocese of Los Angeles have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a series... Read more
Archbishop Naumann: Scripture exhorts faithful to welcome the migrant, alien
In his latest column, Kansas City, Kansas Archbishop Joseph Naumann weighed in on the volatile national immigration debate, saying that... Read more
Democrats oppose Supreme Court nominees not backed by abortion industry, says priest
A Catholic priest says the Democrats’ nearly unanimous opposition to Justice Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court in the Jan.... Read more
US bishops’ conference urges Congress to support ‘Holly’s Law’
An official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Congress to put “Holly’s Law” to a vote... Read more
New round begins in US Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue
More than 20 Lutheran and Roman Catholic leaders in the United States are set to continue their dialogue toward unity... Read more
Catholic Charities USA urges Congress not to slash vital programs for poor
Catholic Charities USA, one of the nation’s largest social service networks, is making a last-minute plea to the U.S. House... Read more
Democrats striving to regain the “Catholic Vote.”
The Democratic Party is intensifying efforts to reach out to Catholic voters, according to the Boston Globe. This will hit... Read more
Experts ponder Catholic-majority U.S. Supreme Court
Yesterday, recently appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed Judge Samuel Alito to take the reigns of outgoing Supreme... Read more
Colorado bishops, others, blast proposed legislation, cite unequal treatment for sexual abuse cases
Yesterday, all three of Colorado’s Catholic Bishops blasted proposed state legislation which would lift the statutes of limitation on sexual... Read more
Cardinal says Pope could visit US in 2007
Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore said last week Pope Benedict XVI is interested in visiting the United States in 2007,... Read more
Bishops’ President Skylstad vows concern over Budget Reconciliation Bill in a Letter to Congress.
The President of the US Bishops Conference, Bishop William S. Skylstad called on the House to reject the recently proposed... Read more
Is Georgetown University Still Catholic? Will ask on Thursday president of Cardinal Newman Society
This Thursday, the Lecture Fund at Georgetown University will welcome Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, to campus... Read more
Roman Catholic Bishops Bill Deals With Child Sexual Abuse
In this week’s Denver Catholic Register (February 1), Colorado’s bishops urge Catholics across the state to demand an end to... Read more
Catholic League says New Hampshire bill targeting confessional should not pass
The Catholic League is urging New Hampshire state legislators to reject a bill that would remove the priest-penitent privilege that... Read more
