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Priest to lawmakers: Don't be like JFK
A Catholic priest from the diocese of Colorado Springs opened a session of the Colorado House of Representatives by asking... Read more
Catholic vote will be critical in upcoming election, political analyst says
In the view of Arnold Hamilton, a political analyst for the Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, the Catholic vote will... Read more
Passion soundtrack gets gold from Recording Industry
The soundtrack of Mel Gibson's “The Passion of the Christ” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America,... Read more
Catholic schools need to teach about Catholic heroes, says Archbishop O’Malley
Catholic schools must teach students about Catholic heroes, especially in the current social climate, characterized by sexual immorality and an... Read more
National Shrine begins effort to complete ceiling mosaic
After more than 35 years, the National Shrine will embellish in colorful mosaic a third dome in the Great Upper... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians should not receive Communion, says pro-life priest group
Priests for Life issued a statement yesterday on whether pro-abortion politicians should receive the Eucharist after Democratic presidential candidate John... Read more
Preach on reconciliation and faith and public life: Bishop Aquila
Priests must preach on the sacrament of reconciliation and the need to reconcile faith and public life in order to... Read more
Catholics, Evangelicals hold joint public celebrations for Holy Week
Hundreds of Catholics and Evangelicals joined together in song and prayer in a first-time public display of faith and devotion... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick says Kerry taking communion is “an issue”
While Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry received Holy Communion to mark Easter at the Paulist Center in Boston, Cardinal Theodore... Read more
“The Passion” soars back to the top, Cardinal expresses support
Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” rose back to the top of the box-office during Holy Week, while Cardinal... Read more
TV religious coverage up in 10 years
Television coverage of religious issues nearly tripled compared with a decade ago but it is still often hostile to orthodox... Read more
Human rights group petitions for release of Hmong Christian prisoners in Vietnam
Freedom House has petitioned the Government of Vietnam for the immediate release of 10 Hmong Christians as well as other... Read more
Major league baseball players use ‘Passion’ as outreach
Spring training has been more a little more than just playing ball for some major league baseball teams. Convinced that... Read more
New bishop brings hope to diocese shaken by scandal
The faithful of the Diocese of Springfield looked with great hope to the installation of Bishop Timothy McDonnell yesterday, who... Read more
One thousand march against same-sex marriage
The federal government should ban same-sex unions, said almost 1,000 Catholics, who gathered at a rally Saturday in support of... Read more
My son died in peace thanks to ‘The Passion of the Christ’
Ivan Jose Baez was 24 years old. He lived the last two decades full of anguish and resentment at the... Read more
Bishops applaud President for Unborn Victims of Violence Act
The U.S. bishops applaud President George Bush for signing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act into law yesterday. Also known... Read more
Cardinal Keeler calls for full ban on cloning, embryonic research
The ban, suggested by President's Council on Bioethics, of certain reproductive technologies are laudable but not enough, and should be... Read more
Open invitation to National Prayer Breakfast
Catholics will host a national prayer breakfast at the end of the month “to thank God for the blessings bestowed... Read more
More than 150,000 people to join U.S. Catholic Church on Holy Saturday
More than 150,000 Americans will join the Catholic Church Holy Saturday, April 10, through the Rite of Christian Initiation of... Read more
