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Guidelines set for patients in vegetative state

Nov 18, 2009

During this week's Fall General Assembly, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved revision guidelines for medically assisted nutrition... Read more

U.S. bishops approve document on reproductive technologies

Nov 18, 2009

The U.S. bishops have approved a document regarding the moral use of reproductive technologies for couples struggling with infertility yet... Read more

Letter on marriage clarifies opposition to divorce, cohabitation and same sex unions

Nov 18, 2009

On the final day of their annual meeting, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a  pastoral letter on... Read more

Bishop John M. D'Arcy

Bishop urges priests to be faithful to Church's teaching on sexual morality

Nov 18, 2009

In a recent talk to the priests of his diocese, Bishop John D'Arcy spoke on the importance of priests remaining... Read more

British prayer effort invokes St. Monica on behalf of inactive Catholics

Nov 18, 2009

Invoking the example of St. Monica, a British bishop and a woman leading a mother’s prayer group program have invited... Read more

Archbishop Dolan and Cardinal Rigali meet at the U.S. Bishops assembly in Baltimore.

Archbishop Dolan declares ‘Sweet Victory’ as Cardinal Rigali delivers on World Series bet

Nov 17, 2009

Fulfilling his part of a wager on the outcome of the World Series, Archbishop of Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali on... Read more

Pattern of clerical sexual abuse remains unchanged, researchers tell U.S. bishops

Nov 17, 2009

Researchers investigating the sexual abuse of minors by clergy presented their interim report at the November assembly of the U.S.... Read more

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U.S. bishops remember slain El Salvador priests

Nov 17, 2009

Monday, Nov. 16 marked the 20th anniversary of the murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter in... Read more

Abby Johnson with Shawn Carney of Coalition for Life outside the Planned Parenthood clinic where she worked.

Planned Parenthood 'runs on fear,' former clinic director charges

Nov 17, 2009

Abby Johnson, former Bryan, Texas Planned Parenthood director spoke with CNA on Monday about the restraining order her former employer... Read more

Kristen Day / David Axelrod

Health care abortion debate centers on whether Stupak Amendment is ‘status quo’

Nov 17, 2009

White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod has suggested that President Obama will intervene to alter the Stupak Amendment in health... Read more

The CCHD poster for the 2009 collection

Coalition calls for reform of CCHD as annual collection nears

Nov 16, 2009

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is highlighting its projects as the annual CCHD collection approaches. One Catholic coalition,... Read more

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Midwest Catholic-Muslim dialogue meets in Milwaukee

Nov 16, 2009

Muslims and Catholics met at the Midwest Catholic Muslim Interreligious Dialogue in Milwaukee Oct. 25-27. There they discussed common concerns... Read more

Archbishop-elect Jerome Listecki / Archbishop Timothy Dolan

Archbishop Dolan says 'Thank you Lord!' to Milwaukee appointment

Nov 16, 2009

After the Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Benedict appointed Bishop Jerome Listecki to head the Catholic Church in Milwaukee, Archbishop... Read more

Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Bishops' Conference

Cardinal George defends Church's right to speak on health care

Nov 16, 2009

In his opening address on Monday to the full assembly of the U.S. bishops, Cardinal Francis George, the president of... Read more

St. Peter Claver

Knights of Peter Claver celebrate 100th anniversary

Nov 15, 2009

The Knights of Peter Claver marked the 100th Anniversary of their founding on Nov. 7. The Catholic fraternal group, the... Read more

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After a series of dreams about Mary, Hindu couple joins the Church

Nov 15, 2009

It was three years ago when Uma Krishnan, a devout Hindu, says she first dreamed of the Virgin Mary. It... Read more

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Bishop Rhoades to replace Bishop D'Arcy in Notre Dame's diocese

Nov 15, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI appointed on Saturday Bishop of Harrisburg, Penn. Kevin C. Rhoades as the ninth Bishop of Fort Wayne-South... Read more

Catholic bishop takes the Faith onto the ice

Nov 15, 2009

On Nov. 5, Bishop Thomas Paprocki, known as the “Holy Goalie” of the Archdiocese of Chicago, skated with the Green... Read more

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California voters opposed to revisiting Prop. 8 in 2010 election, poll says

Nov 14, 2009

A new poll shows that almost 60 percent of California voters show they don’t want an initiative seeking to overturn... Read more

A protestor of the California measure Prop. 8 / Former homosexual Michael Glatze

Question 1 backers should not live in fear after death threats, former homosexual leader says

Nov 14, 2009

Supporters of Maine’s Question 1 have reported receiving death threats from irate opponents of the measure, which vetoed the state... Read more