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Encuentro provides food for soul and body
The universal Catholic Church was visible during the Encuentro Hispano Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little... Read more
Retired military chaplain, Bishop of La Crosse is new Archbishop of Milwaukee
The Most Rev. Jerome E. Listecki, until now Bishop of La Crosse and a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United... Read more
Priest donates own ‘holy kidney’ to ailing parishioner
A Texas woman in need of a kidney has received one from her parish priest. She has called the donation... Read more
Local regulations targeting pro-life pregnancy centers suggest new strategy
Critics have accused proposed municipal and county legislation in Maryland of singling out pro-life pregnancy resource centers with regulations critics... Read more
Legal group pledges to defend pro-Question 1 churches targeted by ‘frivolous’ IRS complaints
Opponents of Question 1, the Maine ballot initiative which vetoed the state legislature’s recognition of same-sex “marriages,” are encouraging their... Read more
John Paul II film festival holds inaugural awards ceremony
Self-described as “a home to filmmakers who have chosen to use this medium to express and share a message of... Read more
Priests must be living extensions of Christ in a flawed world, bishop’s new book says
Bishop of Green Bay David Ricken has published a book for priests to help them build their bond with Christ... Read more
Bishop D’Arcy says successor’s appointment ‘not too far away’
Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend John M. D’Arcy, announcing his approval of plans to relocate a diocesan high school, has... Read more
LA Times attributes pro-Obama Catholics’ statement to the USCCB
In a November 8 article titled “House votes for ban on abortion subsidies,” the Los Angeles Times quoted a statement... Read more
Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life campaign set to launch
The Family Research Council, (FRC) has announced the beginning of its campaign to spread awareness about how successful adult stem... Read more
South Carolina Catholic becomes 'Jeopardy! Teen Tournament' semi-finalist
Will Dantzler, a senior at Bishop England High School in Charleston, S.C. has scored big on the “Jeopardy! Teen Tournament”... Read more
Religious exemptions in D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill are too narrow, archdiocese says
The Archdiocese of Washington has criticized a D.C. City Council committee for narrowing the religious freedom exemptions in a bill... Read more
Pontifical Council for Culture lecture series to engage North America, starting in Steubenville
The Pontifical Council for Culture will begin its “intentional engagement” of North America with a December conference at Franciscan University... Read more
Diocese of St. Augustine archive hosts oldest American documents
The oldest extant European documents written in U.S. continental territory are now hosted at the Archives of the Diocese of... Read more
Christendom College reports its largest pro-life protest ever at D.C. clinic
Shield of Roses, the pro-life student group at Christendom College, reports that it held its largest protest ever when more... Read more
British study finds marriage and children increase happiness
A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Commenting on the... Read more
Lantos Commission hears about forced abortions in China before Obama visit
After three decades of forced population control in China, Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) is calling on President Obama to take... Read more
Bishop Tobin says Rep. Kennedy is in ‘flawed communion’ with the Church
Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin has responded to Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s contention that his dissent from Catholic teaching on... Read more
President Obama torn between promises to abortion foes and supporters on health care
President Obama’s statement that more work is needed on the place of abortion in the health care bill has caused... Read more
Judge prevents Planned Parenthood from keeping Abby Johnson quiet
After Abby Johnson resigned from her job as director of the Bryan/College Station Planned Parenthood and became pro-life, her former... Read more
