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Wisconsin Governor vetoes bill, Opening door to unlimited Human Cloning.
Wisconsin Governor vetoes AB 499, a Ban on All Human Cloning, yesterday afternoon. Governor Doyle took his red pen to... Read more
USCCB condemns anti-Israel comments
In a statement released this week, Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned... Read more
Time has come for two states in the Holy Land, says Vatican official
Peace, security and the creation of two states in the Holy Land are long overdue, said the Vatican’s permanent observer... Read more
Kudlow joins advisory board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds
A nationally respected economist has joined the Catholic Advisory Board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds. Read more
Catholic League defends Alito nomination against anti-Catholic views
Catholic League president William Donohue has jumped to the defense of Judge Samuel Alito, the latest nominee to the Supreme... Read more
Families urged to consider adoption this month
In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, Catholic Charities USA is urging people to open up their homes and hearts... Read more
Alito confirmation would create first ever Catholic dominated Supreme Court
The nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court shows how Catholics have gone from a mistrusted minority... Read more
Bishop launches heating subsidy program for needy families
The Diocese of Providence is starting a new program to help needy families pay their winter heating bills. Read more
Four Catholics to be honored for outstanding leadership
Four Catholic leaders will be recognized with the Outstanding Catholic Leadership Award this week. Read more
Archbishop: Pope will ‘prune’ institutions with weak Catholic identity
The Church, under the papacy of Benedict XVI, will likely refuse to support and maintain ties with institutions that have... Read more
New book chronicles Pope’s memories of John Paul II
Even 8 months after his death, the world is still abuzz about the legacy of Pope John Paul II. The... Read more
Women’s group commends congress on fetal pain issue
The Washington-based group, Concerned Women for America commended the U.S. Congress yesterday for their serious look at a hotly charged... Read more
Artist-in-Residence program seeks to inspire faithful with beauty
Fr. Bart Winters hopes that beauty will help inspire the parishioners at his Chicago parish to greater holiness. Read more
New USCCB document to outline role of lay ministers
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have announced a new document, set to be voted on later this month, which... Read more
Growing diocese mulls solutions to priest shortage
Parishioners in the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, are considering what to do with their priest shortage, given their growing... Read more
Christian groups applaud Alito nomination to US Supreme Court
Christian groups are applauding President George W. Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more
Fight abortion industry: priest tells Bush
The head of the world's largest pro-family organization is urging President George W. Bush to open the public debate and... Read more
Seton Hall demotes dean critical of Church's stance on homosexuals
An associate dean at Seton Hall University has been demoted after publicly stating that the Catholic Church is unfairly attacking... Read more
Chicago archdiocese settles with 24 abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Chicago has reached an out-of-court settlement with 24 people who say priests sexually abused them as minors.... Read more
Many religious, pro-life groups give thumbs up to new Supreme Court pick
Still recovering from the rejection of Harriet Miers, his first pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor,... Read more
