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American lawsuit against Vatican misconstrues nature of the Church, canonists say
Two canon lawyers have weighed in on an attempt to sue the Vatican for sexual abuse by a priest, saying... Read more
Phoenix bishop receives worldwide support for stand on abortion
Following an Arizona bishop's condemnation of an abortion that occurred at a local Catholic hospital, prominent Catholic leaders from around... Read more
Archbishop Gomez warmly welcomed in Los Angeles
Archbishop Jose Gomez was officially welcomed at a Rite of Reception Mass in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Wednesday,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Pope is not CEO and bishops are not his employees
In the midst of lawsuits attempting the implicate the Vatican for the failure of individual bishops to properly handle clerical... Read more
US government brief criticizes abuse lawsuit against Vatican
In a lawsuit attempting to sue the Vatican for sexual abuse by a priest, the U.S. government has for the... Read more
Los Angeles Catholic school vandalized, religious items desecrated
On May 24, the school of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, which is located in the Archdiocese of Los... Read more
Poll finds majority want military leaders to decide on 'don't ask, don't tell'
A recent Zogby poll commissioned by the Family Research Council shows that by a margin of nearly three to one... Read more
Catholic Church announces adult stem cell venture with Neostem
The Vatican issued a communique on Tuesday announcing a joint initiative with an international bio-pharmaceutical company to raise awareness and... Read more
Senate urged to wait for Clinton documents before holding Kagan hearings
A pro-life group urged the Senate to postpone the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, citing their concern... Read more
Catholic bishops: CHA wounded Church unity with health care endorsement
The division between the U.S. Catholic bishops and some Church-affiliated organizations, most prominently the Catholic Health Association, that accompanied the... Read more
Convert looks forward to serving God in unique way
Raised Lutheran, Deacon Doug Pierce considered careers in chemistry, classics, math and music. He thought about getting married and having... Read more
Boston Archdiocese says it never received Catholics United petition
After the pro-Obama group Catholics United started an email petition to put pressure on Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley to allow... Read more
Iowa man changes his life with help of drug court, archdiocesan prison ministry
One year can make quite a difference in a person’s life. Last April, 38-year-old Chris Clancy of Dubuque, Iowa was... Read more
US Armed Forces receive auxiliary bishop from Pope Benedict
U.S. service men and women received good news on Saturday morning when Pope Benedict XVI named current Army chaplain Fr.... Read more
New synthetic cell ‘fascinating’ but potentially dangerous, experts caution
A team of U.S. researchers has announced the creation of a cell controlled by completely synthetic DNA, and advance which... Read more
Catholic Advocate underlines significance of USCCB's break with civil rights coalition
When the U.S. bishops' conference announced on May 19 that it was withdrawing its membership in a civil rights coalition,... Read more
Outgoing CUA president laments ‘confusion’ about Catholic identity in higher education
Catholic higher education in the U.S. needs more guidance because of “confusion” about Catholic identity, the outgoing president of Catholic... Read more
New study shows family structure correlated to homosexual behavior of women
Family Research Council released a new study on Thursday, detailing how women who grow up without their biological parents are... Read more
USCCB leaves civil rights coalition after Kagan endorsement highlights differences
Saying the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCR) has “moved beyond” traditional civil rights advocacy, the U.S. Conference... Read more
Boston cardinal supports pastor in school admission row, says policies still being created
In response to the media firestorm over the Archdiocese of Boston contradicting the decision of a local Catholic elementary school... Read more
