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Pope Benedict’s teachings on the family presented in new volume
Pope Benedict XVI’s thoughts on the family have been collected in a new volume from the publishing arm of the... Read more
Catholic university in San Diego to open graduate school of Biblical Theology
A local Catholic university is responding to one of the Church’s greatest needs by opening a graduate school of biblical... Read more
Knoxville bishop suffers mild heart attack
Catholics in the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee are praying for their new bishop after he suffered a mild heart attack... Read more
Lutheran group organizes to defeat proposed ELCA changes on sexual morals
As the opening of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Churchwide Assembly approaches, a group of Lutherans is gathering support... Read more
Indian nuns in Hawaii: Coming from afar to proclaim the Good News
Even in Hawaii’s longstanding cultural melting pot, this is a first. A community of Indian nuns has made its home... Read more
Feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux to be celebrated August 20
This week the Church is preparing to celebrate the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a Doctor of the... Read more
U.S. bishops launch website on health care reform
As the American health care debate continues, the U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a webpage to promote support for a... Read more
South Carolina woman readies for joy in religious life
After two years of contemplating a religious vocation, Virginia Cotter thought she was finally ready to visit some orders for... Read more
Catholic sister chases rifle-toting burglary suspect in Missouri
Police in Independence, Missouri have arrested a rifle-toting teenage burglary suspect who was chased into the woods by a religious... Read more
Trek across the country reveals a pro-life America
After weeks of witness on the road, in church youth groups, and in front of abortion clinics, forty young people... Read more
California same-sex ‘marriage’ proponents conflicted over future plans
Backers of California’s Proposition 8 have said that same-sex “marriage” proponents are in “ongoing conflict” about their plans to try... Read more
Court waives charges against pro-lifer accused of blocking abortion clinic traffic
A Kansas court has dismissed criminal charges filed against a pro-life woman who was arrested in the driveway of an... Read more
Kansas parish opens adoration chapel
When Father James Billinger finished talking to Bishop Michael O. Jackels last year about his reassignment to Holy Savior Parish... Read more
Audit finds Planned Parenthood affiliate overcharged $629,000 to Medicaid
An audit has uncovered information that Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest has required unnecessary office visits by its poorest... Read more
Archdiocese of St. Paul says ‘reform’ group not associated with Catholic Church
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has announced that a group of Catholics planning a “synod” for church “reform”... Read more
Strong Catholic presence at large music festival in the northeast
More than 100 performers proclaimed God’s overwhelming love during the four-day SoulFest Christian music festival held on Gunstock Mountain. Read more
Archbishop Gomez proposes community service for illegal immigrants instead of deportation
Discussing the topic of immigration reform, Archbishop of San Antonio José H. Gomez is warning that those who break U.S.... Read more
Catholic playwright works to impact culture by showcasing heroic sanctity
A Catholic California playwright says that theatre is “the grassroots of entertainment” that can have a “profound impact” on young... Read more
N.Y. archbishop takes stock of challenges in the American Catholic Church
Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York told CNA last week that the Catholic Church is currently facing many challenges, four... Read more
Health care bills that fund abortion are ‘seriously deficient,’ Cardinal Rigali says
While expressing support for some kind of health care reform, Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat... Read more
