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California High Court holds decision on Catholic Church and contraceptive law
The California Supreme Court has made no immediate decision in the appeal of the local Catholic Church to be exempted... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to approve bill banning human patents
A bill banning the patenting of human organisms must be approved by the Senate to prevent the commodifying and marketing... Read more
Catholic challenge to contraception law is rejected in New York
A New York court ruled that a law, requiring employers to include contraceptives in drug prescription plans, does not intrude... Read more
Dialogue Between Catholic Church and Reformed Churches continues in the U.S.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced last week that the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the... Read more
Bishops of Massachusetts call Catholics to campaign against same-sex marriage
Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are urging the faithful to mobilize against the recent Supreme Judicial Court's ruling that will allow... Read more
California court to decide if Catholic employer can be exempt from contraceptive law
The California Supreme Court is set to hear a case Tuesday and decide if Catholic Charities, a Church-based outreach program,... Read more
Wichita bishop sees challenge in new diocese appointment
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Wichita has mixed emotions as he prepares to take over the much larger and troubled Diocese... Read more
Banning Catholic views from public schools akin to Nazism: federal judge
An attorney from the Thomas More Law Center is optimistic that a ruling, expected around Dec. 1, will be favorable... Read more
Broadcaster refuses to pay fine after radio hosts dared listeners to have sex in cathedral
The broadcasting company that aired a live description of two people having sex in St. Patrick’s Cathedral refused to pay... Read more
Gibson film ‘faithful to Bible’s teaching’: Billy Graham
Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ", is “faithful to the Bible's teaching that we are all responsible for... Read more
Catholic organization promotes justice “in every cup of coffee”
Catholic Relief Services has launched a national campaign to raise awareness of unfair coffee-trade practices and promote the consumption of... Read more
Same-sex ruling undermines democracy: Cardinal George
According to the Archbishop of Chicago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's recent decision to allow same-sex marriage could cause people... Read more
Catholic college asks pro-pornography board member to step down
A commercial that features Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, surrounded by beautiful women, led to the resignation of a Thomas Aquinas... Read more
Watchdog organization accuses CBS's 60 Minutes of promoting hardcore pornography
CBS TV's 60 Minutes, like most of the U.S. secular media, seems to have placed “its money and hopes on... Read more
Catholic fund-raising keeps on track, research finds
In spite of some studies that predicted Roman Catholics would dramatically reduce donations to the Catholic Church, surveys show that... Read more
Philadelphia Catholics in awe before relic of Our Lady of Guadalupe
A half-inch piece of cactus cloth in a small glass case has been drawing crowds and creating a sense of... Read more
Catholic school program in Pittsburgh a model for special education nationwide
A nationally recognized school program, hailed as a model for inclusive, “Christ-centered” Catholic education, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this... Read more
Lay dissident group remains banned from Boston Archdiocese
Despite a "positive" first meeting with Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley, new Voice of the Faithful chapters are still banned from... Read more
U.S. Congress approves Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul
A resolution in the Senate to award Pope John Paul II the Presidential Medal of Freedom passed without a single... Read more
Archbishop of San Antonio warns Catholics of Costa Rican cult
Archbishop Patrick Flores of San Antonio is urging Catholics to stay away from Costa Rican cult in which a former... Read more
