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Catholic playwright’s new play about possible clergy sex abuse to hit Broadway
A new play about a nun, who has suspicions that a priest could be molesting a boy, will hit Broadway... Read more
UN Adopts Pro-Life Declaration Against Human Cloning
After three years of apparent deadlock, the United Nations adopted a declaration Feb. 18 condemning human cloning, reported the Catholic... Read more
Exhibit on Pope’s relationship with Jews set to open on Pope’s 85th birthday
A major new exhibit on Pope John Paul II and his relationship with the Jewish people is set to open... Read more
Effective marriage conference returns to Omaha
Being and staying married in today’s culture is difficult. However, a marriage conference that has helped countless couples live successful,... Read more
UN may announce human cloning decision today
A United Nations committee meeting in special session this week could announce as early as today an agreement on human... Read more
Former “Jane Roe” heading the charge to overturn abortion law
In the next few days, the Supreme Court will decide whether or not to take a new case by Norma... Read more
US women’s group applauds acquittal in hate crime case
Concerned Women for America (CWA) expressed relief yesterday when a judge dismissed all counts against four men in a state... Read more
Performance of graphic feminist play upsets archbishop
Loyola University students staged the "The Vagina Monologues" this week, drawing public rebuke from Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans. Read more
New course on ‘theology and reproductive choice’ launched in Protestant seminaries
A new course on sexual ethics, contraception and other “reproductive issues” is now available to Protestant seminaries in the United... Read more
First Archbishop of Galveston-Houston Archdiocese installed
Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza was installed Wednesday as the first Archbishop of the newly formed Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston before a... Read more
Florida coalition campaigns to include marriage definition in Constitution
A coalition of conservative and Christian groups launched a petition Feb. 14 for an amendment to the Florida Constitution to... Read more
Online petition supports pre-nuptial agreement for Catholic couples to abide by canon law
A woman, who has made it her mission to reform Catholic marriage and civil divorce, has launched an online petition,... Read more
Catholic university students to lobby at U.N.
North American director of the World Youth Alliance (WYO), Cole Siemion made a visit to Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville... Read more
Teen Ministry launches new website
The international Catholic teen ministry, Life Teen recently announced the launch of a new website they hope will be able... Read more
Gomez becomes first Mexican-born U.S. Archbishop
Last night at the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas, Archbishop Jose Gomez was installed as the first Mexican-born... Read more
US bishops urge congress to decide budget based on dignity of the person
The U.S. bishops have urged Congress to think of the needs of the poor here and abroad when they consider... Read more
Seattle archdiocese removed from lawsuit
The Archdiocese of Seattle is no longer a defendant in a lawsuit filed by an Idaho man, who accused defrocked... Read more
Montana Bishops speak out in favor of bill abolishing death penalty
Bishop George Thomas of the Diocese of Helena, speaking on behalf of both he and Bishop Anthony Milone of the... Read more
USAID refuses to release report that shows abstinence works in HIV prevention
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has shelved a study that highlights the effectiveness of abstinence education in reducing... Read more
Two Mass. legislators support same-sex marriage based on faith
Two Catholic legislators from Massachusetts sought to justify their support for same-sex marriage last week by citing their religious convictions. ... Read more
