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‘Coping with adversity and an unshakable faith in Jesus Christ’, as requirement for Catholic leaders, says Phoenix Bishop Olmsted
“Coping with adversity and an unshakable faith in Jesus Christ,” should be a requirement for Catholic leaders, said Phoenix Bishop Thomas... Read more
Churches continue major relief efforts for hurricane survivors
Nearly two months after Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, religious groups continue to feed, clothe and house survivors, and they... Read more
Catholic Charities opposes budget measure, supports parental notification
Catholic Charities of California announced Oct. 26 that it will oppose Proposition 76, which drastically changes the California budget process,... Read more
Orthodox-Catholic consultation reviews relations between churches
More than a dozen clerics and theologians gathered in Washington last week to consider and discuss the advancements in Orthodox-Catholic... Read more
Legal protection of all innocent human life, promotion of the dignity of each human person must be ultimate political goal for Catholics, says new document on political action
“The ultimate political goal for Catholics must be the achievement of public policies and laws that result in the legal... Read more
Miers withdraws Supreme Court bid, some pro-lifers breathe sigh of relief
Last evening, Harriet Miers, President Bush’s controversial pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, submitted her withdrawal... Read more
Catholic parish brings outreach to local bars
Ste. Marie Parish’s commitment to evangelization is taking them out to local bars. Read more
Parishioners do their part in preparing for diocesan synod
In preparation for its upcoming synod, the Diocese of Allentown has begun gathering input from parishioners on a variety of... Read more
Married couples celebrate jubilee anniversaries with bishop
Bishop Paul Loverde led the Diocese of Arlington in a celebration of the dignity of marriage Sunday at the Marriage... Read more
U.S. Bishops call on Congress to ‘put aside differences’, rebuild Gulf Coast, but not at cost of poor
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on members of Congress--from both sides of the aisle--to put aside their... Read more
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies at 92, pro-life leaders call her inspirational
On Sunday, Rosa Parks, the 92-year old symbol of the civil rights movement who refused to turn over her bus... Read more
Priestly shortage? Not in Lincoln
While the ominous subject of priest shortages in many parts of the world took center stage at the recent Synod... Read more
New Catholic high school in over 40 years to be built in Oakland diocese
Livermore City Council approved establishment of the East Bay's first new Catholic high school in more than 40 years, reported... Read more
Bishops pay tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks
Civil rights pioneer activist Rosa Parks was “an instrument of God,” said Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit Monday upon hearing... Read more
Most priests are happy, new book says
A new book demonstrates that the vast majority of priests are happy in their vocation and find their lives fulfilling.... Read more
Novelist Anne Rice pledges to ‘write only for the Lord’
Fiction writer Anne Rice, renowned for her tales of vampires and witches, has decided to dedicate her creative talent from... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley picks church critic to lead school campaign
Archbishop Sean O'Malley is seeking to revive the struggling Catholic school system in Boston and has chosen one of the... Read more
New study shows abortion could increase child abuse risk
A study, published recently in the Acta Paediatrica journal suggests that women who have had an abortion could be up... Read more
National college ministry triples winter conference schedule
When Curtis Martin, along with his good friend Scott Hahn, founded the FOCUS ministry in 1997 at Kansas’ tiny Benedictine... Read more
