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PETA billboard depicts Virgin Mary cradling chicken carcass

Dec 8, 2003

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is hoping that a billboard of the Virgin Mary... Read more

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Bishop supports outreach to AIDS victims, not AIDS walk

Dec 7, 2003

Bishop Raymond L. Burke of La Crosse said he supports the diocesan outreach ministry to AIDS victims but, because of... Read more

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U.S. bishops speak out against over-the-counter "emergency contraception"

Dec 7, 2003

Emergency contraceptives should not be switched from prescription to over-the-counter drugs, say the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).  Read more

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No regrets for urging Catholic politicians to vote pro-life: Bishop Burke

Dec 7, 2003

A bishop who wrote letters to two Catholic state legislators and one member of Congress, urging them to support pro-life... Read more

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Episcopal diocese requests membership in Catholic Church

Dec 4, 2003

An Episcopalian diocese approached the Vatican and requested to come into the Roman Catholic Church, Seattle Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett... Read more

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Catholic lawmakers must vote pro-life: Bishop Burke

Dec 4, 2003

As practicing Catholics, Catholic lawmakers cannot support legislation that is "anti-life," said Bishop Raymond L. Burke in letters that he... Read more

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Public universities go to battle in favor of same-sex benefits

Dec 4, 2003

The Thomas More Law Center has questioned the use of public funds by universities to advance the homosexual agenda after... Read more

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Boston Archbishop to sell residence

Dec 3, 2003

The Archdiocese of Boston officially announced on Wednesday that it is about to sell the Archbishop's grand residence located in... Read more

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Catholic Church in Illinois challenges law giving accusers more time to sue

Dec 3, 2003

The Catholic Church in Illinois, which includes the Archdiocese of Chicago, is challenging a new state law that grants more... Read more

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California High Court holds decision on Catholic Church and contraceptive law

Dec 3, 2003

The California Supreme Court has made no immediate decision in the appeal of the local Catholic Church to be exempted... Read more

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U.S. bishops urge Congress to approve bill banning human patents

Dec 2, 2003

A bill banning the patenting of human organisms must be approved by the Senate to prevent the commodifying and marketing... Read more

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Catholic challenge to contraception law is rejected in New York

Dec 2, 2003

A New York court ruled that a law, requiring employers to include contraceptives in drug prescription plans, does not intrude... Read more

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Dialogue Between Catholic Church and Reformed Churches continues in the U.S.

Dec 1, 2003

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced last week that the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the... Read more

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Bishops of Massachusetts call Catholics to campaign against same-sex marriage

Nov 30, 2003

Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are urging the faithful to mobilize against the recent Supreme Judicial Court's ruling that will allow... Read more

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California court to decide if Catholic employer can be exempt from contraceptive law

Nov 30, 2003

The California Supreme Court is set to hear a case Tuesday and decide if Catholic Charities, a Church-based outreach program,... Read more

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Wichita bishop sees challenge in new diocese appointment

Nov 30, 2003

Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Wichita has mixed emotions as he prepares to take over the much larger and troubled Diocese... Read more

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Banning Catholic views from public schools akin to Nazism: federal judge

Nov 27, 2003

An attorney from the Thomas More Law Center is optimistic that a ruling, expected  around Dec. 1, will be favorable... Read more

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Broadcaster refuses to pay fine after radio hosts dared listeners to have sex in cathedral

Nov 27, 2003

The broadcasting company that aired a live description of two people having sex in St. Patrick’s Cathedral refused to pay... Read more

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Gibson film ‘faithful to Bible’s teaching’: Billy Graham

Nov 27, 2003

Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ", is “faithful to the Bible's teaching that we are all responsible for... Read more

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Catholic organization promotes justice “in every cup of coffee” 

Nov 26, 2003

Catholic Relief Services has launched a national campaign to raise awareness of unfair coffee-trade practices and promote the consumption of... Read more