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Cardinal says media’s portrayal of sex poses threat to future happiness of children
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, archbishop of Westminster, said the media’s portrayal of sex poses a danger to the future health and... Read more
Marchers protest Cardinal George’s stance on same-sex marriage
About 150 supporters of same-sex marriage marched and rallied across the street from the residence of Cardinal Francis George Feb.... Read more
Michigan Catholic Conference ready to oppose death penalty resolution
The Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) is urging the Michigan Legislature to vote against a constitutional amendment that would reinstate the... Read more
Speakers with pro-abortion stance should not be invited to Catholic institutions: Bishop Keleher
Catholic institutions should no longer invite speakers, who support abortion rights, to "address, give workshops, or otherwise make any presentation"... Read more
House approves measure requiring parents be told of teens’ abortions
Parents in Florida may soon have the legal right to be informed if their teenage daughters seek an abortion, reported... Read more
Draft survey reveals 4,450 U.S. priests accused of sex abuse between 1950 and 2002
A draft survey on sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy found that more than 11,000 allegations were made against... Read more
Reports on sexual abuse will be ‘very sobering’: Bishop Gregory
The release of two reports on sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy Feb. 27, “will be a very sobering... Read more
Manhattan priest urges parishioners to see ‘The Passion’
Mel Gibson’s movie “will prove to be a life-changing experience for many people,” said well known Manhattan pastor Fr. Gerald... Read more
Critics have a problem with the Gospels, not with me: Gibson
In an exclusive interview to be aired today at 10:00 p.m. ET. On ABCNEWS’ Primetime, Mel Gibson told Diane Sawyer... Read more
Human cloning is a ‘sign of moral regress': Cardinal Keeler
The scientific experiment in South Korea that has used cloning to create and destroy dozens of human embryos "is a... Read more
Next Conclave to consider issues with global consequence: Weigel
Collapsing Catholicism in Europe, radical Islam and biotechnology will be the three major issues the cardinals will consider at the... Read more
Not all Jewish people are against ‘The Passion’: Rabbi Lapin
Two weeks before the release of Mel Gibson's film, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, well known radio host and president of Toward... Read more
Weigel’s new book to young Catholics to hit book stores in March
Best-selling author and theologian George Weigel will be releasing his latest book, “Letters to a Young Catholic”, in March. Read more
U.S. bishops issue publication on ‘The Bible, the Jews, and the Death of Jesus’
In the midst of the controversy posed by the upcoming release of Mel Gibson’s film surrounding its depiction of the... Read more
Catholics challenge Kerry on pro-abortion stance
The pro-life American Life League held a demonstration Feb. 10 in an attempt to convince leading Democratic presidential candidate Sen.... Read more
ADL’s fear of violence against Jews based on ‘The Passion’ is unfounded: Catholic League
At the root of the Anti-Defamation League’s fear regarding “The Passion of the Christ” is that the film “might actually... Read more
Two Catholic ministries launch ‘Catholic Passion Outreach’
A Catholic publisher and a Catholic Internet portal have teamed up to launch an outreach to promote and respond to... Read more
Media study calculates more than 1,300 priests were accused of sexual abuse since 1950
Just two weeks before the release of an unprecedented national report on clergy sexual abuse in the U.S. Church, the... Read more
‘The Passion’ should not affect Jewish-Catholic relations, says Archbishop Chaput
Members of the Jewish and Catholic faith have the right to differ over “The Passion of the Christ” but that... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley headed rally for traditional marriage
About 2,000 people came out to a rally yesterday to support a state constitutional amendment that will maintain the traditional... Read more
