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Police recover relic stolen from Boston cathedral
The Archdiocese of Boston declared Monday that the prayers of its faithful were answered after a relic of the True Cross that... Read more
Pro-life groups denounce new drug ella as abortifacient
After the Federal Drug Administration recently approved the new drug ella, which is being marketed as emergency contraception, numerous pro-life... Read more
Bishops bless the mission of the ACE program teachers at Notre Dame
A vocation to work in Catholic education is “a noble mission, a holy mission,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades told more... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Violence in movies only appropriate when it 'teaches us not to be violent'
At a recent film event in Denver that explored the topic of violence in movies, Archbishop Charles Chaput weighed in... Read more
Pope Paul VI Institute to celebrate 25 years in Omaha
Early next month, the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in Omaha, Nebraska will celebrate 25... Read more
Project Hope and Compassion marks five years in Mississippi
It has been five years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the recovery/rebuilding effort is ongoing, albeit... Read more
Sr. Jeannine Gramick claims disconnect between laity and bishops, says half of priests are homosexual
Sr. Jeannine Gramick, founder of a dissenting outreach effort to homosexual persons, in an interview with a Dallas-area homosexual paper... Read more
Former Buffalo parishioners to visit church's relocation site in Georgia
Former parishioners from Buffalo, New York will travel to Georgia to visit the site where their closed church building will... Read more
New law requires Catholic diocese to cover contraception under employee insurance
The Catholic Diocese of Madison is one of three dioceses in Wisconsin required under a new state law to provide... Read more
DC basilica to host concert featuring new works of sacred music
A new variant of the Ave Maria and six award-winning works of sacred music will be performed in a free... Read more
Ruling against Prop. 8 makes marriage unconstitutional, Archbishop Kurtz says
In an exclusive interview, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz spoke to CNA about the decision of District Judge Vaughn Walker to overturn... Read more
California judge renders Prop. 8 ineffective after August 18
A California judge who ruled last week against Proposition 8 – a measure that defined marriage as between one man... Read more
Planned Parenthood strips affiliation from San Francisco-based clinic network
Citing a failure to meet standards, the abortion provider Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has disallowed its San Francisco-based... Read more
Catholic university says it declined Obama appearance over logistics
As President Obama makes a fundraising tour for the Democratic party through Texas, St. Edward’s University has announced its decision... Read more
Poll finds Catholic identity of young Latinos decreasing
A recent poll found that, while the majority of Hispanics in the United States identify as Catholics and take morally conservative... Read more
FOCUS reaching 50 schools with addition of eight new campus programs
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), a college campus outreach program, recently added eight more universities to the number... Read more
Dawn Eden releases free copy of Theology of the Body thesis on CNA
Responding to the recent call of Cardinal Justin Rigali to spread the message of the Theology of the Body –... Read more
Bishop Olmsted says Prop. 8 decision puts culture's sanity at risk
Weighing in on what he called the “misguided” ruling by a federal judge who struck down California's Proposition 8 last... Read more
Leaders criticize anti-Prop. 8 ruling’s claim that religious beliefs harm homosexuals
The anti-Proposition 8 decision’s claim that religious opinions about the sinfulness of homosexuality harm homosexuals is “outrageous” and could endanger... Read more
Breakaway Polish church in Missouri rejects archdiocese's reconciliation deal
Voting 257 to 158, a breakaway Polish Catholic church in Missouri rejected a reconciliation deal offered by Archbishop Robert Carlson... Read more
