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Catholic League president calls for constitutional restructuring of Supreme Court; end to ‘judicial tyranny’
William Donahue, president of the New York-based Catholic League for religious and civil liberties is calling for a restructuring of... Read more
Mass. State Senate seeks to regulate church funds; many decry as violation of church and state
Massachusetts State Senator Marian Walsh is leading a charge demanding that religious organizations publicly disclose their financial books to the... Read more
Pro-gay marriage church shown the door in Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Archdiocese of New Orleans has decided to terminate the lease on space being used by a local church which... Read more
St. Patrick’s Cathedral rector resigns
Monsignor Eugene Clark, who has been rector of New York’s historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral since 2001, submitted his resignation Thursday,... Read more
Youth ministry expert says teens are on the front lines of the culture wars
Bob Rice knows teens. The long time youth minister and professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville has been on the... Read more
Activist walks from New Haven to NYC in effort to inspire priests
Edward Thomas Coll, who recently completed a 5,000 mile walk around the northeastern U.S., calling for an increase in vocations... Read more
Jewish author defends Pope Pius XII in new book
While many recent years have sought to align Pope Pius XII and in fact, the Catholic Church as a whole,... Read more
USCCB expresses support for Darfur Accountability Act; calls for an end to the violence
In a letter to congress yesterday. the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voiced its support for the Darfur Peace and... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley challenges Catholics to courageously live out faith
Speaking to a crowd of nearly 1,200 gathered at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s ‘Defending the Faith Conference’, Boston Archbishop Sean... Read more
Catholic Clergy group recommits to orthodox preaching of the Gospel, defense of human life
Last week at their 30th annual convocation, the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy--a group of priests and deacons dedicated to the... Read more
Chicago Eucharistic procession draws nearly 10,000
Archdiocesan officials estimate that nearly 10,000 people, bearing colorful banners and donning t-shirts emblazoned with pro-life phrases, were present in... Read more
Catholic League blasts Cuomo for calling Roberts a “Vatican Robot”
In a statement released yesterday, William Donahue of the New York-based Catholic League for religious and civil rights, slammed New... Read more
Archbishop warns of hostility against Christianity; calls Catholics to play role in American life
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput, who made headlines during last fall’s presidential election for speaking out on the role that U.S.... Read more
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
