US News

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver.

JFK speech on faith was 'sincere' but 'wrong,' Archbishop Chaput states

Mar 2, 2010

On Monday evening, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver delivered a talk at Houston Baptist University, in which he criticized President... Read more

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Pelosi’s comments on abortion funding ignore serious problems, USCCB official says

Mar 2, 2010

An official with the U.S. bishops’ pro-life activities office has countered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s claims that proposed health care... Read more

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Catholic group asks U.S. bishops to hold pro-life collection each year

Mar 1, 2010

A lay Catholic group has asked the U.S. bishops to begin an annual collection for pro-life activities each weekend before... Read more

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Rosaries for unborn campaign drawing prayers worldwide

Mar 1, 2010

A Catholic group leading a multi-national prayer effort has had 3,000 people register from countries all over the world to... Read more

Chris Stefanick / Harry Knox

Denver youth minister encourages abstinence in fight against AIDS

Mar 1, 2010

Nearly a year after the Holy Father visited Africa and sparked controversy over the ineffectiveness of condoms in preventing the... Read more

CNA

Catholic Relief Services begins 'Jesus in Disguise' campaign

Mar 1, 2010

Catholic Relief Services recently began its “Give Hope to Jesus in Disguise” initiative, which is a collection that will take... Read more

CNA

EWTN Lenten line-up features music and spiritual reflections

Feb 28, 2010

The Catholic network EWTN has announced that its Lenten programming will include musical performances and reflections from many well-known Irish... Read more

CNA

Edith Stein conference explores dignity of women

Feb 28, 2010

The dignity and vocation of women and men were once again the focus of the fifth annual Edith Stein Project... Read more

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Church to celebrate feast of American millionaire turned religious sister

Feb 28, 2010

On Wednesday, March 3, the universal Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who abandoned her... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith

Rep. Smith voices concerns over international promotion of abortion to Hillary Clinton

Feb 27, 2010

At a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) addressed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the... Read more

CNA

Fire destroys St. Sophia, Kaunakakai’s main church

Feb 27, 2010

“The church is on fire.”  The word spread quickly over Molokai by phone the night of Feb. 11, but not... Read more

Raymond Arroyo delves into Mother Angelica's prayer life in new book

Feb 27, 2010

In his fourth and most likely final book on Mother Angelica, noted author and EWTN news anchor Raymond Arroyo highlights... Read more

Austin Ruse, President of C-FAM

C-FAM pledges to counter 'radical feminist' agenda at UN conference

Feb 26, 2010

Pro-life supporters from around the world will “give a witness to life” on Monday in New York when they protest... Read more

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the health care summit while Rep. Nancy Pelosi listens.

Denial of abortion funding in health care bill ignores 'abortion tax,' say pro-lifers

Feb 26, 2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) denied there was public funding of abortion in proposed health care legislation at the White... Read more

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Year of the Priest concert in Philadelphia to feature all-priest chorus

Feb 26, 2010

An all-priest chorus will perform at Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul to celebrate the Year of the... Read more

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler.

Maryland bishops criticize decision to recognize out-of-state same-sex ‘marriages’

Feb 26, 2010

The Catholic bishops of Maryland and political leaders have taken “strong exception” to the state attorney general’s decision to recognize... Read more

Lilia Rose / Teri Huyck

Lila Rose rebuffs Wis. Planned Parenthood claims of no ID

Feb 26, 2010

Controversy continues over an undercover video showing Milwaukee abortion clinic staff agreeing to cover up the statutory rape of a... Read more

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Wisconsin diocese withholding 2010 funds from CCHD

Feb 25, 2010

The Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin has chosen to withhold its annual funding of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development... Read more

President Obama speaks at the health care summit on Thursday afternoon.

Catholic bishops voice concerns ahead of health care summit

Feb 25, 2010

The evening before the White House Health care Summit in Washington, the U.S. Catholic bishops urged political leaders to commit... Read more

Bishop Harry Jackson, senior pastor of Hope Christian Church.

Appeals continue to seek stay of D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ law

Feb 25, 2010

Opponents of a Washington, D.C. same-sex “marriage” law are appealing a court order that denied a motion to prevent the... Read more