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DC ruling favors same-sex ‘marriage’ over religious freedom, archdiocese says
A two-man Washington, D.C. panel has preferred to advance same-sex “marriage” at the cost of religious liberty, the Archdiocese of... Read more
Tebow Super Bowl ad airs after controversial run-up
The much-discussed Super Bowl ad about college star quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother Pam aired on Sunday. It encouraged... Read more
Former New Orleans archbishop grateful Saints 'won the fight'
Following the Saints' Super Bowl victory on Sunday, Archbishop Phillip Hannan, the retired Archbishop of New Orleans, lauded the team's... Read more
Dominican sisters to appear on Oprah Winfrey Show
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have made waves across the nation for their rapid growth and... Read more
Coalition seeks repeal of Klan-era ban on religious garb in Oregon schools
Religious freedom advocates have asked the Oregon legislature for an immediate repeal of a decades-old law that bars Oregon teachers... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop holds video conference with high school students
The new Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis Schnurr on Thursday held a video conference with nine Cincinnati-area Catholic high schools. He... Read more
Georgia parish hopes to move historic church 900 miles south
A thriving parish in Georgia is relocating an entire historic church over 900 miles south from Buffalo, New York, rather... Read more
Catholic relief leaders advocate Haitian ‘safe havens’ to protect unaccompanied children
As controversy continues to surround the 10 relief volunteers who tried to take Haitian children out of the devastated country... Read more
Catholic history of New Orleans Saints runs deep
As the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts prepare to lock horns in the Super Bowl, CNA spoke with... Read more
Pro-life group slams Spanish president for hiding behind 'democratic mask'
The spokesperson for the Spanish organization Right to Life, Gador Joya, slammed President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero this week for... Read more
Many Colts players see talents as 'gift from God,' Catholic chaplain says
In a recent interview with CNA, Fr. Peter Gallagher, chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts, discussed his experience working with the... Read more
National Catholic Reporter and Catholic Online editors clash over Deal Hudson
The editor of the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) threw another punch on Thursday in his protracted battle with Inside Catholic’s... Read more
Women priest 'ordinations' cause disunity, says Florida diocese
The group Roman Catholic Womenpriests recently announced that they are “ordaining” two female “priests” and one “deacon” in an upcoming... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn praises Christians' freedom from political correctness
In a Wednesday speech at Catholic University of America (CUA), Cardinal Christoph Schönborn lauded Christians’ freedom from “political correctness” and... Read more
Bishop Gene Robinson claims Bible does not address ‘monogamous’ same-sex relationships
The first openly homosexual Episcopal bishop, V. Gene Robinson, has claimed that the Bible does not address the ethics of... Read more
‘Stop dehydration deaths,’ says Terri Schiavo’s brother in response to new brain scan
Reacting to news of a breakthrough in brain scanning technology, Terri Schiavo's brother Bobby Schindler is calling for a halt... Read more
Wyoming Catholic professor wins pontifical prize for thesis, meets Holy Father
A U.S. Catholic professor was recently awarded an audience with Pope Benedict XVI and an almost $30,000 prize for his... Read more
New Maryland county rule targets pro-life pregnancy centers, archdiocese says
The Montgomery County Council in Maryland on Tuesday voted to require pregnancy counseling centers to post a disclaimer saying they... Read more
New website organizes Rosary campaign for individual bishops
Rosary for the Bishop, an online prayer campaign for Catholic bishops, has launched a new website to enroll participants and... Read more
Obama faith-based advisor maintains that Pope hurts people ‘in name of Jesus’
Harry Knox, a member of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, has stood by his past... Read more
