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Pro-life, pro-choice advocates wage battle for open O’Connor’s open seat
Members of both sides of the political and moral spectrums sprung into action following Sandra Day O’Connor’s announcement of retirement... Read more
Fr. Reese resignation not so ‘tragic’, says Catholic journalist
A Catholic journalist and former editor of a diocesan newspaper has suggested that “[dissident] Catholic journalists feeling ‘unfree’ [in their... Read more
Supreme Court decision sparks plans for new Ten Commandments displays, legal confusion
In light of this week’s Supreme Court ruling and a heated national debate on the use of religious monuments in... Read more
Catechism does not support homosexual ‘lifestyle’, says cathedral rector
The rector of St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend disagrees with his fellow priest’s assertion that homosexual orientation is “a... Read more
Catholic couple may hold world record for longest marriage
John and Amelia Rocchio say the secret to the their 82-year marriage is love. The couple, who met when she... Read more
Missionary priest celebrates golden jubilee on two continents
It will be a double celebration of sorts for Fr. Tom Brown’s golden jubilee. The Oblate of Mary Immaculate is... Read more
US Bishops urge President Bush to tackle global issues at G8 summit
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president, Bishop William Skylstad, urged President George Bush and world leaders in a letter yesterday,... Read more
US bishops call for international solidarity, action in Zimbabwe
The United States bishops have called upon the international community to pressure the government of Zimbabwe to cease brutal treatment... Read more
Dioceses encouraged to hold focus groups on marriage
Issues surrounding marriage and family life have elicited passionate dialogue and public debate recently, and the U.S. bishops’ Committee on... Read more
Expert warns “Hate crime” laws may undermine Church, debase family
In light of yesterday’s decision by the Canadian government to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the country, a prominent Catholic analyst... Read more
Catholic League President calls Air Force investigation bigoted, biased
In a letter written last week to members of the House Armed Forces Military Personnel Subcommittee, which met yesterday to... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick ready to retire but always open to God’s call
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick is looking forward to his retirement but says he would continue to serve as archbishop of Washington... Read more
Boston remembers Uganda martyrs, honors St. Peter
This past weekend was one of celebration, remembrance and tradition in the Archdiocese of Boston. Archbishop Sean O’Malley led a... Read more
Catholic medical experts back new ethical embryonic stem-cell research
A new experimental technique that could produce embryo-like stem cells — without killing human embryos in the process — has... Read more
Pro-life advocates concerned about possible pick for Supreme Court
Pro-life advocates are concerned that President George W. Bush may be considering Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as a nominee to... Read more
Summer Conferences aim to help young people ‘experience God’s glory’
As teens around the U.S. shed schoolbooks and paperwork for summer vacation, thousands are gearing up for a different kind... Read more
California court weighs three cases of parental rights of homosexual couples
California’s Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer what criteria makes a person a parent in a homosexual relationship... Read more
Majority of doctors believe in God, new report says
Researchers were surprised to discover that a majority of physicians in the United States are religious. The results fly in... Read more
Changes at Air Force Academy could lead to anti-Christian discrimation, expert says
The U.S. Air Force Academy intends to “stamp out evangelical openness” at its Colorado Springs campus, says Pentagon adviser Lt.... Read more
Scientists admit failures of embryonic stem-cell research
Scientists at a conference on embryonic stem-cell research in California last week admitted that there hasn’t been much progress in... Read more
