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Just in time for Narnia, revamped C.S. Lewis recollection hits shelves
With the film debut of the highly anticipated Chronicles of Naria just days away for most cities, California-based Ignatius Press... Read more
U.S. Bishops call on China to account for, investigate nun beatings
In a sharp letter to China’s United States ambassador, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have condemned the attack of... Read more
Expert in Church law dies, had helped revise liturgy in 1960s
A retired dean of canon law at Catholic University of America, who helped revise the Roman Catholic liturgy at the... Read more
EWTN added to Canada’s new satellite radio service
Canada’s first satellite radio service, SIRIUS CANADA, has included EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network's English and Spanish radio programming in... Read more
Church makes a clear distinction between chastity and celibacy, says Priest on recent Vatican Instruction on admittance in Seminaries.
"The Church recognizes that people with 'homosexual tendencies' can be good Christians, social workers, and administrators, but being a priest... Read more
Officials at Boston College have announced the cancellation of a dance sponsored by campus gay, lesbian and transgender organizations.
In a stand for Catholic teaching on human sexuality, officials at Boston College have announced the cancellation of a dance... Read more
Bishop defends suspension of AWOL priest
Bishop John Leibrecht of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO, is defending his decision to suspend a priest who left... Read more
Catholics demand pro-abortion mayor disinvited from Christmas dinner
Close to 100 Catholic leaders have signed and sent a letter to Archbishop Sean O’Malley of Boston, demanding that Catholic... Read more
Legal expert ponders action against death penalty, abortion
While millions of Americans are rightly lobbying for an end to the death penalty, which has sanctioned the execution of... Read more
Illinois diocese backs Walgreens boycott
The firing of four Illinois-based Walgreens pharmacists over their failure to dispense abortion drugs, has sparked a call for a... Read more
Hawaii high court says fetus not a person, reverses mother’s manslaughter charge
Yesterday, the Hawaii state Supreme Court handed over a precedent-setting opinion, ruling that 32-year old Tayshea Aiwohi could not be... Read more
Proponents of parental notification in California vow to try again
Supporters of a parental notification bill have announced that they will start collecting signatures in late January or early February... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick urges Bush to protect the poor
In a private Oval Office meeting yesterday Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington urged President George W. Bush to ensure that... Read more
Macy's agrees to ‘Merry Christmas’, national Sears boycott announced
Macy's Department Stores has agreed to return the phase "Merry Christmas" to store signage and advertising. The Committee to Save... Read more
New documentary features lives of the twelve Apostles
A new one-hour documentary investigates the lives and legends of the Apostles, how they were transformed after the resurrection of... Read more
Catholic Bishops continue to call for end of Death penalty, in reaction to grace granted for 1000th Death penalty by Virginia Governor
Echoing the call earlier this week from Baltimore Archbishop Keeler, Most Reverend Stephen Blaire, Bishop of Stockton and President of... Read more
U.S Bishops express approval of new document on seminarians and homosexuality
American Bishops openly welcomed the final release of the document from the Congregation of Catholic Education on the admittance of... Read more
Life Decision will release new edition of corporation to boycott for their support of Abortion
Life Decisions International (LDI), a group dedicated to challenging the Culture of Death, concentrating on exposing and fighting the agenda... Read more
Defiant Michigan family wins fight to keep front yard Nativity scene
The defiance of a suburban Michigan family, along with the support of friends and neighbors means that the Nativity scene... Read more
Illinois Bishop permits lay-led Sunday ‘celebrations’ in cases of emergency
Because of a growing priest shortage in his diocese, Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville Illinois has announced that lay ministers... Read more
