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US bishops’ Christmas special to air on NBC stations
An hour-long Christmas special, produced by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), will be distributed... Read more
Pro-family group urges legislators to defend marriage despite Supreme Court decision
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene yesterday in the May 17 Massachusetts court ruling that has allowed same-sex couples... Read more
U.S. businesses receive ‘Religion-Friendly Zone’ decals in time for Christmas
Every December the Catholic League expends considerable resources fighting against those who seek to censor Christmas. This year, the league... Read more
‘God Squad’ constructs Nativity scene in downtown Chicago
The God Squad, a group of carpenters and tradesmen, donated their time and energies Nov. 27 to construct a one-of-a-kind... Read more
Miami Archbishop denounces Cuban government for blocking entry of donations
Archbishop John Favalora of Miami traveled to Cuba on Monday to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Santiago... Read more
Catholic bishops advise sick parishioners not to shake hands or drink from chalice
Concerned about the health of their parishioners, several United States bishops have issued advisories, telling churchgoers that they should not... Read more
New Catholic high school likely for Northern Colorado
Plans for a new Catholic high school and eventual church are brewing in the Archdiocese of Denver, north of the... Read more
Praying the rosary brings change to community
It’s a powerful tool that is changing communities and changing hearts; it’s the rosary. Its popularity has increased over recent... Read more
Archbishop meets with parishioners to answer questions on conscience, homosexuality
Archbishop John Vlazny of Portland, Oregon, met with about 125 parishioners from St. Clare Parish earlier this week for a... Read more
Teacher banned from using historic documents due to God reference
A California school threw “aside all common sense” in its decision to ban a teacher from providing students with handouts... Read more
Movement proposing adoption to abortion picks up speed in Illinois
The adoption movement doesn’t get much play in the public policy arena and in the press, but Daniel K. Proft,... Read more
U.S. Congress acts to save the Mt. Soledad Cross - atheist blames ‘Jihad Jesus Republicans’
The United States Congress has acted to save a 43-foot tall cross atop Mount Soledad in San Diego, whose removal... Read more
Bishops' official applauds passage of federal bill that includes pro-life measure
An official with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has praised Congress for passing the Hyde-Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment... Read more
Catholic schools seeking new strategies to remain open in Rochester
Catholic schools of the Diocese of Rochester have announced a series of new strategies to keep their Catholic schools open... Read more
Kid can give thanks to God on Thanksgiving… thanks to watchdog legal group
Responding to legal advice from its attorneys, after complaints from an outraged parent, Lincoln-Franklin Elementary School in Garwood, New Jersey,... Read more
EWTN announces special Christmas programming
EWTN will air exclusive coverage of special live events and related programming for Advent and Christmas on television, radio and... Read more
Largest mosque in the US raises concerns about radical Islam
An already underway $22 million project in Boston to build what will be the largest mosque in the US is... Read more
More aid needed to achieve Millennium development goals, says Vatican at UN
Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on the Millenium Declaration which was signed in September of 2000, Archbishop Celestino... Read more
"We are fools for Christ’s sake," says Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
At a Mass attended by hundreds of lawyers and judges in St. Daniel the Prophet Church in Wheaton on Sunday,... Read more
National Catholic Reporter’s publisher resigns unexpectedly
The longtime editor and publisher of the National Catholic Reporter resigned Sept. 29, citing “professional and personal reasons.” Read more
