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Diocese of Camden announces massive “reconfiguration”
Citing population shifts, a decline in the number of priests and an “appalling” Mass attendance rate of 24 percent, Bishop... Read more
Washington bishop apologizes for hiring worker facing child porn charges
In a letter read at 40 Catholic parishes in the state of Washington, Bishop Carlos Sevilla has apologized to his... Read more
Salvadorans working to ready basilica in Washington for papal visit
A group of 13 Salvadorans and one Guatemalan are working full time to put to the Basilica of the Immaculate... Read more
Pope sends video to U.S.-- I come to share the hope of Christ
Pope Benedict XVI is just days away from arriving in the U.S. for his first visit. In anticipation of his... Read more
New York holds skateboard design contest for papal visit
During his April visit to New York City, Pope Benedict XVI will be the recipient of a unique gift—a papal... Read more
Kansas Senate passes law requiring abortion providers to report suspected abuse
The Kansas Senate on Thursday passed and sent to the governor a bill that would strengthen abortion reporting requirements, The... Read more
Vocations posters encourage men to “Discover the Priesthood”
Efforts to encourage vocations that now include marketing campaigns featuring polished, modern posters of seminarians are seeing success, the Kansas... Read more
Archdiocese of St. Louis opens sacred music institute, reknowned priest-musician takes helm
An accomplished musician and authority on the Church’s musical heritage will move to St. Louis, Missouri to head the Archdiocese... Read more
Catholic website drawing thousands back to faith
In less than three weeks, 3,000 Catholics returned to the Church in the Diocese of Phoenix due to the effort... Read more
“Abortion” keyword blocked from public health database after complaint from U.S. agency
Administrators at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health blocked the word “abortion” as a search term in a... Read more
Arizona bishops denounce veto of partial birth abortion ban
The Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference, in a statement released Friday, denounced Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano’s veto of legislation... Read more
Brother finds Christ after years of darkness
He went from being a lost teenager who was heavily into partying, drinking and smoking marijuana to a charismatic member... Read more
Pope’s visit a chance to see American Catholic “treasures”
The Canadian Press has published an outline of historic Catholic locations in New York City and Washington, D.C. to provide... Read more
Christendom Graduate School to Launch Montessori and Catholic Culture Programs
The Notre Dame Graduate School (NDGS) of Christendom College plans to launch two new programs this summer: Montessori Catechesis and... Read more
Pope Benedict to visit with Jewish leaders in New York City and D.C.
During his April visit to the United States Pope Benedict XVI will visit a New York synagogue led by a... Read more
Supreme Court to hear New Age park memorial case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in its next term to decide whether a Utah city must allow... Read more
McCain won’t change pro-life, marriage planks in GOP platform
Advisers to Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for the presidency, have denied rumors that the senator will try... Read more
UCLA student paper exposes more racism at Planned Parenthood
The Advocate, a student newspaper at UCLA that ran an investigation about Planned Parenthood’s acceptance of racially-motivated donations, has released... Read more
Obama's "punished with a baby" comment sparks protests
Christian leaders in the U.S. are demanding that Sen. Barack Obama apologize for comments he made referring to babies as... Read more
City awards library worker fired for reporting child pornography viewer
The City Council in Lindsay, California has passed a unanimous resolution commending a library employee who was reportedly fired after... Read more
