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Arizona governor not allowed to speak in Catholic Church; Bishop Olmsted will not allow a platform for anti-life
Arizona governor Janet Napolitano is one of the latest to be directly affected by a ban put in place by... Read more
Retreats, prayer groups, Theology on Tap: USCCB says Catholic Church has growing offerings for post-college young adults
A recent survey by the U.S. Bishop’s Subcommittee on Youth and Young Adults found that a growing number of activities... Read more
Pro-life groups: Planned Parenthood has gone too far with violent cartoon
Christians and pro-life advocates are expressing shock and outrage today over an eight minute promotional movie, produced by the San... Read more
Archbishop Levada prepares to leave for Rome amid prayers and few protesters
San Francisco's St. Mary's Cathedral was full to overflowing Sunday as nearly 3,000 faithful gathered to say farewell to Archbishop... Read more
Cleveland Bishop honors fallen soldiers in Iraq during special Mass
Bishop Anthony M. Pilla, shepherd of the Catholic Church in northeast Ohio, honored slain members of an Ohio-based batallion serving... Read more
Catholic-Jewish interfaith group rebukes Israel’s attack on Pope Benedict
Earlier this week, Gary Krupp, head of the Pave the Way Foundation, an organization seeking to improve relations between Catholics... Read more
USCCB urges Supreme Court to uphold parental notification law in New Hampshire
In a friend of the court brief, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the bishop of Manchester,... Read more
Knights say will never consider Roe v. Wade settled constitutional law
The largest international lay Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus, has adopted two resolutions that affirm Roe v. Wade as... Read more
Ten U.S. bishops to give catechesis at WYD
Ten U.S. bishops have been scheduled to give catechetical sessions to young pilgrims at World Youth Day in Cologne in... Read more
Iraq’s draft constitution borders on sharia rule, debate needed, says expert
An open debate among Americans and Iraqis about Islamic sharia law is critically needed as Iraq prepares to finalize its... Read more
Lutheran church debates dropping ban on openly homosexual clergy
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the latest Christian denomination to enter the debate over whether or not to... Read more
US bishops mark anniversary of atomic bombings, condemn ‘total war’
The 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki provides an opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the... Read more
Ohio woman battles to reform divorce laws; says many Catholics are slighted in proceedings
An Ohio woman filed an appeal this week with a local divorce court in the latest phase of what she... Read more
Catholic League claims Philadelphia DA ripped off Church and taxpayers
The grand jury investigation into charges of sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the last few... Read more
Misrepresentation in press leads Vatican official to clarify position on vaccines
Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau of the Pontifical Academy for the Family has clarified the content in the recent Vatican statement on... Read more
Judges rule civil suits against Planned Parenthood can proceed
Two separate Los Angeles Superior Court judges have ruled that the Pro-Family Law Center of Southern California may proceed with... Read more
Debate over massive cross continues in San Diego
A massive cross overlooking the city of San Diego is at the center of heated debate which covers issues ranging... Read more
US has new Vatican ambassador
President George Bush has nominated Florida businessman Laurence Francis Rooney to be the new ambassador to the Vatican, replacing Jim... Read more
US youth join in social action projects before WYD
More than 2,700 American youth, representing 125 college, diocesan and parish groups, will roll up their sleeves and dedicate one... Read more
Parental rights overwhelmingly supported in California
After a recent poll indicated that 85 percent of Scotts Valley residents support parental rights in education, the Capitol Resource... Read more
