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Cristo Rey Catholic Church in Austin

Austin priest remains missing in Mexico border town

Apr 4, 2009

A Diocese of Austin priest who disappeared while preparing a retirement home in the border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico... Read more

CNA

Notre Dame Response plans first demonstration this Sunday

Apr 3, 2009

This week Notre Dame Response announced that their first official demonstration will take place on Notre Dame’s campus after the... Read more

Cardinal Francis George

Catholic Senators vote against 'Conscience Law’

Apr 3, 2009

Yesterday, a majority of Catholic Senators rejected a conscience protection law proposed by Senator Tom Colburn that would protect health... Read more

Iowa court’s redefinition of marriage will ‘grievously harm’ families, bishops say

Apr 3, 2009

On Friday morning the Iowa Supreme Court required same-sex "marriages" to be allowed in the state, claiming there was no... Read more

CNA

Gay 'marriage' supporters focusing on new states to overturn traditional marriage laws

Apr 3, 2009

On Wednesday, Love Makes a Family, a gay rights activist group, declared victory in the state of Connecticut and discussed... Read more

CNA

Nurse shares lessons learned on suffering from Columbine

Apr 3, 2009

The Columbine massacre of April 20, 1999, in unincorporated Jefferson County remains the worst mass shooting to have ever taken... Read more

Fr. Kyle Ingels

Catholics begin ‘ongoing dialogue’ after university’s porn screening canceled

Apr 3, 2009

The University of Maryland at College Park has canceled a screening of a “hard-core” pornographic film after state lawmakers threatened... Read more

CNA

New CNA column helps readers understand the teachings of Vatican II

Apr 3, 2009

Even though January 25, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the convocation of the Second Vatican Council, many Catholics remain... Read more

CNA

Kansas parishioners plan ahead for future priest or religious life vocation

Apr 3, 2009

Holy Name Parish in Winfield, Kansas has never produced a vocation to the priesthood and hasn’t had a vocation to... Read more

The Mt. Soledad veteran's memorial

Constitutionality of Mt. Soledad veterans’ memorial cross to be defended in court

Apr 3, 2009

Arguing that removing the memorial would cause “real, irreparable harm” to war heroes and their families, the Thomas More Law... Read more

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine

Virginia Gov. Kaine restricts funding for fetal and embryonic stem cell research

Apr 2, 2009

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, on Monday signed a bill banning the use of... Read more

Archbishop Eusebius Beltran speaking at a press conference in 2006. (

Archbishop Beltran: 'Notre Dame has certainly turned against the Catholic Church'

Apr 2, 2009

Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran of Oklahoma City has sent a letter to University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins in... Read more

Congressmen Chris Smith

Congressman Smith: Mrs. Clinton, choose either Our Lady of Guadalupe or Margaret Sanger

Apr 2, 2009

In an impassionate address to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Congressmen Chris Smith (R-NJ,) argued that Secretary of State... Read more

Archbishop Celestino Migliore

Holy See proposes alternative to new U.S. population policy

Apr 2, 2009

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered a strongly worded speech yesterday, sharply... Read more

Eduardo Verástegui

‘Bella’ star Verástegui returns from Sudanese relief trip

Apr 2, 2009

Returning from a tour of relief projects in the Sudan, both the star and producer of the movie “Bella” praised... Read more

Churchgoing Catholics strongly oppose abortion but divided on embryonic stem-cell research

Apr 2, 2009

A new Gallup Poll reports that a strong majority of churchgoing Catholics do not think abortion is morally acceptable. However,... Read more

President of Notre Dame Fr. John I. Jenkins

Bishops call on Notre Dame to defend life, cancel Obama invite

Apr 1, 2009

Still more U.S. bishops have written regarding Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to deliver the spring commencement speech and... Read more

CNA

Bishop offers Mass of healing for abuse victims

Apr 1, 2009

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted celebrated a March 25 Mass of Healing and Reconciliation at St. Anne Parish for victims of... Read more

CNA

Sebelius confirmation hearings see little focus on abortion record

Apr 1, 2009

Yesterday Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius fielded questions about her plans for medical health care reform, but received only question from... Read more

Archbishop John Nienstedt

Archbishop Nienstedt protests ‘egregious’ invite of Obama to Notre Dame

Apr 1, 2009

Citing President Barack Obama’s “deliberate disregard of the unborn,” Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis has written to... Read more