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Washington Episcopal diocese okays blessings of same-sex unions
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington voted to approve same-sex blessing ceremonies at its annual convention at the Washington National Cathedral... Read more
Cardinal George apologizes to disgruntled Chicago parishioners
Recently released from Loyola University Hospital after a bout with dizzy spells, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George met Monday night with... Read more
Catholics seek to return true meaning to St. Patrick’s Day
The One Bread Lay Apostolate, a Catholic group in North Carolina, has decided to use its participation in the traditional... Read more
New film addresses partial-birth abortion
A new film about partial-birth abortion was showcased at the 33rd annual March for Life in Washington last week. Read more
Second Look Project Ad Campaign Returns to D.C. Area
A major pro-life ad campaign, seeking to dispel the myths about Roe v. Wade and to challenge the public to... Read more
Pelosi misunderstands ‘people of faith’, says Catholic League
People of faith are concerned about public policy issues, such as abortion, same-sex marriage and assisted suicide, and not the... Read more
EWTN celebrates 25-year milestone
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will mark its 25th anniversary this year, Aug. 15, and to celebrate it has... Read more
Encyclical highlights ‘Catholic response’ as ‘social response’: Catholic Charities
Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love), affirms that Catholic identity and values must be evident... Read more
Catholic media conference in Nashville this spring
A Catholic media conference to be held this spring will consider the future of the Catholic Church and of Catholic... Read more
Chicago’s Cardinal George hospitalized
On Thursday, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George, spiritual head of the third largest Catholic diocese in the U.S., was hospitalized following... Read more
Gearing up to celebrate Catholic schools
Catholics across the country are encouraged to celebrate the quality education Catholic schools offer during Catholic Schools Week, which begins... Read more
Faith leaders form coalition against Massachusetts’ financial disclosure bill
Non-Catholic religious leaders in Massachusetts have sided with the Archdiocese of Boston against a state bill that would require religious... Read more
NBC dumps ‘Book of Daniel’
The cancellation of the new television show “The Book of Daniel” is “good news for Christians and bad news for... Read more
U.S. Experts laud new Papal Encyclical; dismiss criticism of being ‘uncontroversial’
As the world begins to sink its teeth into “Deus Caritas est”, the first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, many... Read more
Bishops’ Conference headquarters in Colombia site of negotiations between government and Marxist rebels
The headquarters of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has become the theater for negotiations between government leaders and the spokesman... Read more
US bishops name 16 new members to National Advisory Council
Sixteen new members have been added to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Advisory Council. The 63-member council... Read more
Alito off to full Senate, groups urge swift vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved the nomination of Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 10-to-8 party-line... Read more
Students launch Catholic Think Tank series at Notre Dame
The Catholic Think Tank of America Lecture Series, a student initiative at the University of Notre Dame, was launched yesterday... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Christian case for marriage is one of liberation and human dignity
As the case for traditional marriage between a husband and wife continues to come under fire by some same-sex proponents,... Read more
Pro-lifers converge on Washington for March for Life
More than 100,000 Americans converged on the nation's capital for the March for Life yesterday. The event marked the anniversary... Read more
