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Church altar set ablaze in Indiana
Police are baffled by an arson that took place in a local Catholic church. An intruder broke into Our Lady... Read more
Passion sells 2.4m copies on DVD
Mel Gibson's Biblical movie The Passion of the Christ has sold 2.4 million copies in the US by midday on... Read more
Catholic groups for and against Kerry clash
The president of grassroots organization “Catholics For Kerry 04,” said the Republicans are using Catholic organizations as “vehicles” to discredit... Read more
Catholic organization to denounce nonprofit status of Miami Church
The Catholic League says it will contact the IRS and ask it to revoke the tax-exempt status of an Evangelical... Read more
Cardinal Egan to give official benediction at RNC on Thursday
The Republican National Convention in New York this week has two things that the Democratic convention a few months ago... Read more
U.S. bishops urge FCC to adapt rules so public can oppose indecency
U.S. broadcasters should be required to maintain archives of the programs they air and make them easily available in order... Read more
Insurers refuse to meet damage settlements in Los Angeles abuse cases
Insurers for the dioceses of Los Angeles and Orange are balking at paying the possible damages claimed by hundreds of... Read more
Newspaper campaign assists Catholic refugees from Vietnam
A local newspaper in Northern Wisconsin has launched a campaign to help the nearly 500 Catholic refugees, who are arriving... Read more
Ad campaign to serve as guide to Catholic voters
A Catholic apologetics organization is taking out a full-page ad in the country's largest national newspaper tomorrow to tell Catholics... Read more
College faculty defend attack on Christian belief as free speech
The faculty at Black Hawk College in Illinois have come to the defense of a sociology professor's right to free... Read more
USCCB regrets NY judge saying partial-birth abortion is 'brutal'… but constitutional
The USCCB encourages the appeal of a court decision made last week, which found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional. Read more
EWTN to release interview: Mel Gibson explains life after “The Passion”
EWTN announced this Friday that Actor and Academy Award-winning director and producer Mel Gibson sat down with Raymond Arroyo this... Read more
Unborn with disabilities protected in UN document
In a victory for advocates of the unborn, the latest draft of a UN document to protect the rights of... Read more
New voter guide for Catholics an alternative for USCCB guide
In the wake of controversy surrounding a presidential candidate questionnaire, produced by the lay staff of the U.S. Conference of... Read more
Diocese hopeful that masses for abuse victims will bring healing
Staff of the Arlington Diocese are hopeful that a series of healing masses this fall for victims of sexual abuse... Read more
Most Americans says politics should stay out of churches
A new poll released yesterday shows that most Americans are opposed to political parties obtaining church rosters and to Catholic... Read more
Evangelization conference to be held at Anaheim over weekend
About 7,500 people are expected to attend the 14th annual National Catholic Family Conference at the Anaheim Convention Center this... Read more
Forced divorce argued illegal under terms of Catholic antenuptial agreement
Couples who marry in the Roman Catholic Church are bound by an antenuptial (prenuptial) agreement, which includes specific rules about... Read more
New poll: Americans prefer funding stem-cell research that does not destroy embryos
Despite claims about the benefits of embryonic stem-cell research, Americans strongly prefer funding research that does not require destroying human... Read more
Hispanic Business Leaders and Bishops meet in Denver, commit to promoting Ecclesia in America
Hispanic business and community leaders met with regional bishops, including Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, at the St. Malo Conference... Read more
