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Married, former Protestant minister preparing for Catholic priesthood
As former Protestant minister Scott Caton prepares for his ordination as a Catholic priest in 2011, his wife and six... Read more
Chicago 'womanpriest' will not be buried in Catholic cemetery
The Archdiocese of Chicago recently stated that a woman, “ordained” by the group “Roman Catholic Womenpriests,” will not be buried... Read more
Milwaukee archbishop to give 'biker blessing' at Harley-Davidson museum
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee recently announced that Archbishop Jerome Listecki will give a special blessing to motorcycle riders on May... Read more
Illegal immigration needs 'humane' fix, bishops state as Mexican president visits
Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City and Archbishop Rafael Romo Muñoz of Tijuana, Mexico have issued a joint... Read more
Death penalty and abortion on same level, says Mexican governor
The governor of the Mexican State of Jalisco, Emilio Gonzalez Marquez, who has asked the country’s Supreme Court not to... Read more
Archbishop Listecki says bishops responsible for sex abuse cases, not Vatican
Responding to a recent lawsuit that argues the Vatican is responsible for bishops who failed to report clerical sex abuse,... Read more
Sister violated more than Catholic teaching in sanctioning abortion, ethicist says
A religious sister who was on a Catholic hospital panel that approved a direct abortion has excommunicated herself, the Diocese... Read more
Catholic schools have 'right' to protect best interests of children, asserts author
As controversy swirls around the Archdiocese of Boston's decision to undermine a pastor who denied enrollment in a Catholic elementary... Read more
Anglican leaders around globe decry ordination of openly lesbian bishop
In response to an openly gay woman being ordained a bishop in the Episcopal Church on Saturday, Anglican leaders from... Read more
Jesuit magazine editor: Pope's comment on same-sex marriage is bizarre
The culture editor of the Jesuit weekly magazine America, Fr. James Martin, S.J., argued yesterday in a post on the... Read more
Catholic sister told Phoenix bishop abortion was allowed by Church teaching
A religious sister who was on a Catholic hospital panel that approved a direct abortion has excommunicated herself, the Diocese... Read more
BP America gives $1 million to Catholic Charities New Orleans to assist those affected by oil spill
BP America, a subsidiary of the petroleum giant whose underwater well is leaking millions of gallons of oil into the... Read more
Bishop Olmsted ‘gravely concerned’ by abortion at Arizona Catholic hospital
Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted is “gravely concerned” after learning a direct abortion took place at a Catholic hospital,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez gives emotional farewell to San Antonio
Archbishop Jose Gomez, who was recently named coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles, presided over a farewell Mass on Sunday in... Read more
Politics Daily expresses regret, removes article incriminating US apostolic nuncio
After publishing an article last week that incriminated the U.S. apostolic nuncio by suggesting he regularly insults an alleged victim... Read more
Retired Denver priest removed from ministry over sex abuse allegation
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver removed a retired priest from ministry within the archdiocese over a “credible allegation” that he... Read more
Caregivers put Catholic values in action while caring for grieving family
Melissa Moron thought she was going in for a routine obstetrics exam last month, but the visit turned out to... Read more
Survey again shows self-identified pro-lifers slightly outnumber pro-choice in U.S.
A Gallup poll of Americans’ views on abortion again reports that slightly more Americans self-identify as pro-life instead of pro-choice.... Read more
Canadian bishops’ revamped website includes new blog, Facebook sharing
The Catholic bishops of Canada have unveiled a new and improved version of their website. It now includes a Bishop’s... Read more
In paper snowflakes, Iowa family found answer to prayer
Keith Bonnstetter believes God gave him a gift that helped his family during a difficult time. Now, he often uses... Read more
