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Archbishop O’Malley defends church closures at confirmation ceremony
Archbishop Sean P. O’Malley confirmed 22 teenagers at a two-hour mass at St. James church in Stoughton Saturday. The event... Read more
Pope pleased with marriage enrichment program in New Mexico
Pope John Paul II told 15 United States bishops at a recent meeting at the beginning of June that they... Read more
“Under God” stays on Pledge of Allegiance, Supreme Court rules
A constitutional challenge to the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance that is recited every day by U.S.... Read more
US bishops to discuss Charter, Catholics in public life, Plenary Council
More than 250 U.S. bishops arrived during the weekend in Denver for the USCCB spring retreat at the Inverness Hotel... Read more
American Life League wants USCCB to rule about Communion and pro-abortion politicians
American Life League (ALL) announced today in Denver that the organization will hold a press conference tomorrow, June 15, at... Read more
False views of freedom, personhood create obstacles for homosexual persons, says Bishop Olmsted
Confused notions of morality, freedom and marriage and a reductionist view of the person create major obstacles to holiness for... Read more
Keep policy against embryonic stem-cell research even after Reagan’s death, urges Catholic League
United States senators, who support embryonic stem-cell research, have become more insistent about legalizing the controversial research after the recent... Read more
EWTN Adds More Than 12 Million Homes on DIRECTV
EWTN Global Catholic Network announced yesterday its has moved to the DIRECTV primary satellite location making the Network available to... Read more
Catholic U.S. military chaplain wounded in Iraq
A Catholic priest is in critical but stable condition after being hurt by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Fr. Tim... Read more
Richmond bishop released from hospital in Portsmouth
Bishop Francis DiLorenzo is expected to be back in his office today after having been admitted to hospital Tuesday. Read more
U.S. bishops raise funds for Haiti after floods
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a campaign to assist the Catholic Church in Haiti after floods and landslides... Read more
LA County being sued for removing cross from official seal
Los Angeles County and some of its officials are being sued in a federal district court in California for agreeing... Read more
Freedom House urges G-8 to appeal for release of Christian and Muslim prisoners in Saudi Arabia
The Freedom House Center for Religious Freedom is calling upon the G-8 nations to issue an immediate appeal to Saudi... Read more
Well-know pro-lifer converted to Catholicism and wants to be a priest
Pro-life activist and former evangelical Christian pastor Paul Schenck converted to Catholicism in February and is now researching whether he... Read more
Church leaders commend president for support for refugees, faith-based initiatives
Representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops commended President George W. Bush for his remarks in support of refugees... Read more
NAACP threatens suit against Catholic University
The president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has threatened to sue Catholic University of... Read more
Catholic League gives Durbin’s scorecard a failing grade
Senator Dick Durbin’s “Catholic Scorecard”, which ranks Catholic U.S. senators based on their votes on domestic, international and pro-life issues,... Read more
Denying Communion ‘painful’ but necessary to ‘protect the sacraments,’ says Cardinal George
Denying someone Communion is a painful thing to do, however the sacraments must be protected and cannot be manipulated by... Read more
Father of two, former businessman and librarian become priests in Fargo
The bishop of Fargo urged his three new priests Saturday not to be afraid to proclaim the truth of the... Read more
Catholic University of America refuses NAACP Chapter, citing stand on abortion
Catholic University of America has blocked a student from starting a chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of... Read more
