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Astronaut to carry another relic of St. Therese to space in 2011
U.S. astronaut Ronald Garan, who brought a relic of St. Therese of Lisieux with him on the Discovery space shuttle... Read more
Two U.S. Catholic churches in vandalized in one week
A devastating act of vandalism at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mandarin, Florida last weekend left a total of nine... Read more
Publishing consortium Catholic Word takes over distribution of Marian Press titles
Catholic Word, a consortium of more than 15 publishers and music producers, has announced that it has taken over the... Read more
Catholic University laments passing of ‘renowned’ alumnus Ed McMahon
Following the death of entertainer Ed McMahon on Tuesday, Catholic University of America has issued a statement praising his “long... Read more
Archbishop Wuerl leads prayer service for victims of D.C. Metrorail crash
Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl on Tuesday led a prayer service for the staff of the Washington, D.C Metro... Read more
Wichita 'miracle' causes Vatican to send investigator
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is preparing to investigate an alleged miracle in Wichita, Kansas, where doctors are... Read more
Former Episcopalians launch Anglican Church in North America
Former Episcopalian leaders from across North America gathered in Bedford, Texas on Monday to launch the Anglican Church in North... Read more
Clergy confraternity to observe Year for Priests with Rome convocation
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy has joined Pope Benedict XVI’s inauguration of the Year for Priests by announcing an international... Read more
U.S. bishops issue guidelines for Catholic health care-labor disputes
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), with leaders from Catholic health care providers and the labor movement, has released... Read more
Brave Catholic Army chaplain dies from injuries suffered in Iraq
U.S. Army chaplain Fr. Tim Vakoc, who was severely injured five years ago by a roadside bomb in Iraq while... Read more
U.S. bishops express support for Bishop D’Arcy on Notre Dame
The latest gathering of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) expressed “appreciation and support” for Bishop of Fort Wayne-South... Read more
Obama plan to disband Bioethics Council draws criticism
Last week, it was made public that President Obama will disband the President’s Council on Bioethics, and create a new... Read more
Bishop Murphy strongly corrects Catholic county official on same-sex 'marriage'
The about-face on homosexual “marriage” accomplished by Thomas Suozzi, a Catholic who serves as the executive of Nassau County, New... Read more
Struggling to keep members, NOW picks O'Neill
In a close election, members of the National Organization for Women (NOW) voted last weekend to elect Terry O’Neill as... Read more
U.S. bishops clarify Catholic approach to Jewish faith
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a statement on Thursday to clarify the Church's stance on how... Read more
Parish garden feeds hungry, teaches children about stewardship
Grub-hunting captivated most of the kids at first. But before long, the children were learning about how food is produced... Read more
Protest by NOW prompts Wichita pro-lifers to move memorial service
Pro-lifers in Wichita, Kansas were planning to hold a memorial and prayer service today at the clinic where George Tiller... Read more
Kansas pro-life groups receiving death threats after Tiller's murder
Several pro-life groups in Wichita have received death threats after last month’s killing of abortionist George Tiller. Read more
Catholic Charities of Dallas prepares to receive 200 Burundi refugees
Catholic Charities of Dallas’ Refugee and Resettlement Services is expected to receive over 200 refugees this summer, mostly Burundians who... Read more
U.S. Bishops approve Mass to celebrate gift of life
The U.S. Catholic Bishops voted today at their annual Spring meeting to approve a text for thanking God for the... Read more
