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USCCB reclassifies gay Western "Brokeback Mountain" after complaints
"Brokeback Mountain," originally rated L (limited adult audience) by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been reclassified as... Read more
Pope appoints Salt Lake City Bishop George H. Niederauer as new Archbishop of San Francisco
Today Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop George Hugh Niederauer, bishop of Salt Lake City, as metropolitan archbishop of San Francisco. Read more
Panel remembers persecuted Christians during Christmas season
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver will participate in a panel discussion on Christian persecution around the world, called “Christmas Under... Read more
US bishops asked Schwarzenegger to grant Williams’ clemency
The United States bishops joined numerous human rights organizations and celebrities last week in asking California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to... Read more
New Catholic high school to emphasize faith, values
The Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas will open a new Catholic high school on the grounds of the former... Read more
Illinois bishops urge Catholics to take action in protecting marriage
The bishops of Illinois are calling on Catholics throughout the state to take action in an effort to persuade legislators... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: No room for Christ in American Christmas culture?
As the Catholic Church approaches the second half of Advent, and with it, the coming of Christmas, Denver’s Archbishop Charles... Read more
Wyoming Catholic College to open in 2007, now has president
Slated to open its doors to its first class of students in 2007, Wyoming Catholic College, a liberal arts institution... Read more
Arizona bishops release dramatic letter on immigration
The bishops of Arizona are calling on Catholics to welcome immigrants into their parishes, whether documented or undocumented, and to... Read more
Idaho Supreme Court to hear arguments on Ten Commandments monument
At press time, the Keep the Commandments Coalition was presenting arguments to the Idaho Supreme Court in favor of putting... Read more
Pro-life girls to picket American Girl Place in New York
Adolescent girls and their parents will picket Saturday at American Girl Place on Fifth Avenue in New York City in... Read more
Archdiocese of Boston to decide about same-sex adoptions early in New Year
The Archdiocese of Boston is expected to make a decision by early in the New Year on whether Catholic Charities... Read more
CatholicMusicNetwork.com launches digital music download service
The Catholic music website, CatholicMusicNetwork.com, launched a digital music service this week allowing users to purchase and download individual songs... Read more
“Scrooges”, “Grinches” and “Nice” organizations featured in List of Corporations regarding their position toward real Christmas tradition.
Intervening in the heated debate about the mention of Christmas on the public square, Concerned Women for America (CWA) presented... Read more
Plan exempts Catholic hospitals from offering morning-after pills
Governor is set to grant an exemption for Catholic and other privately run hospitals from this regulation on religious and... Read more
Brooklyn priest named direct of US bishops’ ecumenical office
Fr. James Massa of Brooklyn and professor at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, N.Y., has been named... Read more
Apostolic nuncio recommends no same-sex adoptions for Catholic Charities
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts has welcomed a letter by the apostolic nuncio in Washington that calls for Catholic... Read more
Bishops say health care is ‘basic human right’
Adequate health care is a basic human right and the state should do more to ensure medical treatment for the... Read more
Law center battles to change culture, protect life
The five attorneys at the Thomas More Law Center — along with 403 volunteer lawyers across the country — have... Read more
Catholics take part in cross-country run for plight of workers
Catholics participating in an annual run, which began at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City more than one month... Read more
