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Bishop Tobin’s response to Rep. Kennedy ‘eminently reasonable,’ non-Catholic political expert says
A non-Catholic political expert says Bishop Thomas Tobin’s request that U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy refrain from receiving Holy Communion is... Read more
Stats on religion and scientists 'nothing new' says Catholic biochemist
Responding to an LA Times article published Tuesday regarding the lack of religious scientists in America, Dr. Michael J. Behe... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago increases housing aid for Latinos
Not long after criticism that the Archdiocese of Chicago hasn't reached out to Latinos, the archdiocese has announced that it... Read more
Catholic youth shut down Kansas City, jump-start it with faith
From November 19-21, 21,000 teens and 3,000 adult chaperones descended on Kansas City for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC),... Read more
'Hardball' host gives 'insulting lecture' during interview with Bishop Tobin, Catholic League charges
On Monday Bishop Thomas Tobin tangled with television pundit Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball” about the relation between religion and... Read more
Tennessee hospital changes mind, will provide care for nine month old
After attorneys for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed an emergency court motion on behalf of a nine month-old baby... Read more
Priest of breakaway St. Louis parish says he is willing to step down
The excommunicated priest of a breakaway St. Louis parish has said he would be willing to step down if it... Read more
Catholic bishops reiterate that Senate health care bill is 'fundamentally flawed'
In a teleconference Monday afternoon, representatives of the USCCB reiterated that the current Senate health care bill needs “substantial improvement”... Read more
Quaker group nominates excommunicated priest for Nobel Peace Prize
Fr. Roy Bourgeois, a Maryknoll priest who was excommunicated for refusing to affirm Catholic teaching on the ordination of women,... Read more
Critics of Senate health care bill fault abortion funding and taxes on married couples
Pro-life and conservative leaders reacted critically to the Senate’s Saturday decision to proceed on a Senate bill they say would... Read more
EWTN's Fr. Mitch Pacwa to appear on CNN tonight
EWTN host Fr. Mitch Pacwa is scheduled to appear on CNN's “No Bias, No Bull” tonight at 8:30 p.m. EST... Read more
Traveling play 'Vianney' visits USCCB conference
Saint Luke Productions' traveling play “Vianney” was a featured event at the fall assembly of the USCCB this year. But... Read more
Bishop Tobin expresses disappointment with Rep. Kennedy for going public on Communion decision
In a strong response to Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s public revelation that he has been banned from Communion for his stand... Read more
Diocesan conference on forgiveness features Immaculée Ilibagiza
Immaculée Ilibagiza, survivor of the Rwanda genocide in 1994 addressed participants at the Diocese of Worcester's women's conference held last... Read more
Experts doubt U.N. Population Fund’s claim that population control will help fight climate change
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) claims that climate change could become “much more extreme and conceivably catastrophic” as population... Read more
Senate confirms judge who overturned informed consent law to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
The U.S. Senate voted 59-39 to confirm the appointment of U.S. District Judge David Hamilton to the Chicago-based Seventh U.S.... Read more
D.C. council members push for same sex 'marriage' compromise
Although their efforts have been unsuccessful thus far, council members in Washington, D.C are pushing for a compromise with the... Read more
Benedictine sisters in Missouri record new Christmas CD
A community of Benedictine sisters living in the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph have released a Christmas CD... Read more
Archbishops Nienstedt and Chaput defend CCHD as criticisms continue
Responding to concerns about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), Archbishop John Nienstedt and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput have... Read more
CNN poll finds 61% of Americans oppose government-funded abortions
CNN has published the results of a telephone-based poll regarding abortion, health care and health care reform conducted November 13-15.... Read more
