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Attorney urges author-priest to expose 'ring of predators'
Attorney Sheila Schreiber-Parkhill has urged sociologist and author Fr. Andrew Greeley to expose priests who he knows to be abusing... Read more
Pro-abortion group requests IRS to revoke tax-exempt status of pro-life group
Catholics for a Free Choice has filed a complaint with the IRS, asking it to revoke the tax-exempt status of... Read more
Democrats break with tradition; don’t invite Boston archbishop to convention
In a break from tradition, the Democratic Party did not invite the archbishop of Boston to offer a blessing at... Read more
Bishop Carlson says prayer needs a boost among Catholics
Prayer must become an important part of every Christian’s daily life, said Bishop Robert Carlson of Sioux Falls at the... Read more
Kerry floats on abortion issue to win Catholic vote, says Catholic League
In a press release issued on Friday, Catholic League president William Donohue accused Senator John Kerry of floating on the... Read more
Governor removes link to Planned Parenthood site after bishop’s letter
The governor of South Dakota has asked that a link to a Planned Parenthood teen site be removed from the... Read more
Teacher’s union presses Archdiocese of Philadelphia for elections
The Association of Catholic Teachers has put pressure on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to let the 125 custodians and maintenance... Read more
Marriage Protection Act only a temporary solution, Pro-family groups say
Major pro-family groups congratulated the House of Representatives for passing the Marriage Protection Act, but said it is only a... Read more
Pro-Life Democrats puzzled by DNC pro-abortion platform
Just one day after the Democratic National Committee invited the Democrats For Life of America to attend their convention next... Read more
New Catholics not detracted by abuse crisis, say their faith is holding strong
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, who are new to the Church, say their faith has not been deterred by... Read more
Press report reveals Catholic lawmakers ignore bishops
An Associated Press report reveals that Catholic lawmakers are ignoring the U.S. bishops’ statements that those who support abortion should... Read more
Archbishop Brunett defends pastoral letter, involvement of Church in public life
Separation of church and state does not mean that Catholics should not bring universal principles and values to the public... Read more
Pro-life speakers not excluded at Democratic national convention
For the first time in years, the Democratic National Committee is not excluding pro-life democrats from the national convention. Read more
Baltimore archdiocese forbids pro-lifer walkers to speak at parishes
Twelve Catholic college students, taking part in a 1,300-mile walk to spread a pro-life message, received word that the Archdiocese... Read more
Terri’s parents say she would not want her life terminated due to Catholic beliefs
The parents of a brain-damaged woman, at the center of a right-to-die case, said their daughter would not want to... Read more
Legal watchdog to keep fighting for cross in L.A. County seal
The Thomas More Law Center, a legal organization based in Ann Arbour, vowed yesterday to fight in order to keep... Read more
New Catholic University plans to create next generation of country’s leaders
A new Catholic university is planning to open its doors in San Diego in the fall of 2005. The educational... Read more
Survey finds Protestants losing membership, Catholics remaining steady
Protestants may soon account for less than half of the United States population for the first time since the country's... Read more
Bishop says homosexual men should not be admitted to priesthood
Homosexuals should be banned from the Catholic priesthood, said Bishop John D'Arcy in an interview published yesterday in the Boston... Read more
Seattle Archbishop says pro-abortion politicians must refrain from Communion
Catholic politicians, who defend pro-abortion policies should refrain from receiving Communion, although ministers should not make the decision of denying... Read more
