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Samoan priest employs culture to bolster faith of islanders living in Alaska
Towering, yet soft-spoken, Samoan Father Pale Schmidt is gently calling Samoans in Anchorage back to their spiritual homeland — the... Read more
Following Gomez appointment, LA archdiocese newspaper explains bishop’s role
Responding to the designation of Archbishop Jose Gomez as the next head of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the archdiocese’s... Read more
San Francisco parish prepares 500 for First Communion
Saturday morning first Communion instruction at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto, Calif. is too big by... Read more
Vatican approves new English translation of the Mass
After eight years of work, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has approved a new... Read more
Media attention to sex scandal is not about protecting children, argues Lopez
In an analysis by Kathryn Jean Lopez of the National Review Online, she argues that the Associated Press coverage of... Read more
Students spend break assisting those impacted by Hurricane Katrina
It has been nearly five years since Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast and, while the storm has long... Read more
Past hurricane victims look to gulf oil spill with 'great anxiety,' archbishop says
Responding to the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Catholic archbishops in the region have called for prayers... Read more
Catholic bishops strongly oppose 'marriage-like' immigration benefits proposal
The U.S. Senate’s introduction of a proposed framework on immigration reform is “an important first step” towards a comprehensive measure,... Read more
Pro-life response to health care bill was non-partisan and praiseworthy, defenders say
Responding to claims that pro-life groups opportunistically used pro-life concerns to stop the recent health care reform bill’s passage, the... Read more
National Institutes of Health approves more embryonic stem cell lines for funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that 13 additional human embryonic stem cell lines have been approved for... Read more
Okla. ultrasound law is constitutional and ‘commonsense’ abortion regulation, backer says
Women aren’t done any favors when the truth about abortion is hidden from them, says a backer of a new... Read more
Catholic group starts fund to honor slain religious sister
A Catholic organization recently announced a fund honoring the slain Sister Marguerite Bartz, who was murdered in New Mexico last... Read more
Supreme Court rules Mojave Desert Cross can stay
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a federal court overstepped its boundaries in ordering the removal of a long-standing... Read more
Archbishop Dolan calls Arizona illegal immigrant law 'harmful'
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan has criticized Arizona legislation targeting illegal immigrants as “mean-spirited” and “counterproductive and harmful.” Viewing... Read more
US bishops oppose 'draconian' Arizona immigration law
In a statement released April 27, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) denounced a recently signed law in Arizona... Read more
Nuclear arms reduction treaty a step forward, Archbishop O’Brien remarks
The Catholic bishops of the United States urge the ratification of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Archbishop of... Read more
Oklahoma legislature overrides governor's vetoes of two pro-life bills
Supermajorities in both houses of the Oklahoma legislature have voted to override the governor’s vetoes of two measures restricting abortion.... Read more
Weigel rips Hans Kung on Pope attack, waits for real response
George Weigel, who recently took the dissenting theologian Fr. Hans Kung to task for his attacks against Pope Benedict, said... Read more
ND 88 attorney may subpoena Notre Dame officials, judge rules
The legal defense team for the 88 pro-life protesters arrested at the University of Notre Dame may now seek testimony... Read more
Cardinals’ dinner raises $1 million for Catholic University scholarship fund
The Catholic cardinals of the United States raised about $1 million for the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Atlanta... Read more
