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Florida priest found innocent of sexual abuse charges
Two years after being accused of sexual abuse, Fr. Chris Eggleton, OP, has been declared innocent of all charges by... Read more
U.S. archdiocese in bankruptcy court asks permission to pay workers
The Archdiocese of Portland has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for permission to pay its 112 employees, reported The Oregonian. Read more
Pro-Life Walkers regret denial to speak at Philadelphia parishes
A group of pro-life youth, walking through the Eastern United States in the American Life League's Summer Crusade for Life,... Read more
Battle for marriage ‘has just begun’ says family group after Senate blocks amendment
The vote against the Federal Marriage Amendment in the Senate shows just how little regard senators have for the will... Read more
Bishop Kicanas denies ‘conspiracy’ in announcing possible bankruptcy
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson defended his diocese’s decision to consider filing for bankruptcy in the Yuma Sun yesterday... Read more
Vietnamese Catholic refugees arrive in U.S. diocese
Thanks to Catholic Charities, about 3,600 Christian refugees from Hmong, Vietnam, will be resettled in Wisconsin. Almost 300 of these... Read more
U.S. bishops join other religious leaders to support marriage amendment
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops joined other religious leaders yesterday in voicing their support for the Federal Marriage... Read more
Archbishop Burke to release Pastoral Letter stressing priority of abortion issue
The St. Louis Review, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, revealed this week that Archbishop Raymond L. Burke... Read more
Marriage amendment necessary to stop ‘despotic judges’, says Catholic League
Catholic League president William Donohue said the Federal Marriage Amendment is necessary “because those who support homosexual marriage have already... Read more
Archbishop Burke and pro-abortion Congressman make no comment after meeting
Archbishop Raymond Burke and Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay offered no comment after their private meeting yesterday, during which they... Read more
Tucson Diocese prepares parishioners for bankruptcy
Parishioners in the Diocese of Tucson were told for the first time of the possibility of their diocese filing for... Read more
Card. Ratzinger supports US Bishops’ document on Communion, no comment on Interim report
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced yesterday that Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick has received a letter from... Read more
Pro-abortion Congressman to meet Archbishop Burke, suggests Church lose non-profit status
Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis is scheduled to meet with local Congressman William Lacy Clay today, reported the Associated... Read more
Lawsuit tests Catholic teacher’s right to free speech in class
A lawsuit, filed by a Catholic professor against an Ohio community college, has freedom of speech for Catholics at stake. Read more
St. Mary's University in Minnesota says it’s free from diocese regarding who to honor
A Catholic university, located in the Diocese of Winona, issued a statement, declaring that it is free to choose who... Read more
Another U.S. diocese considers bankruptcy; Catholic Church Bankruptcy News publishes first issue
An attorney for the Diocese of Covington announced Wednesday that the diocese is considering filing for bankruptcy in order to... Read more
Stem-cell research must be guided by principles, says Archbishop Chaput
Catholics have the right and civic obligation to carry their convictions about the sacredness of human life into the public... Read more
Mel Gibson donates $140,000 to keep cross in LA county seal
Mel Gibson is reportedly planning to spend more than $140,000 to keep a cross on a government seal in Los... Read more
Young pro-lifers walking for life from Maine to DC arrive in NY
12 pro-life Catholic college students walking from Maine to D.C. as part of the American Life League's “Summer Crusade for... Read more
Cardinal Keeler warns against use of U.S. funds for embryonic stem-cell research
The United States Congress should not authorize the use of federal funds to support embryonic stem-cell research, says William Cardinal... Read more
