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Pro-marriage Hispanics to rally at Democratic National Convention
Key Latino leaders will rally at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver later this year in support of a... Read more
UCLA researchers confirm new stem cell breakthrough
U.S. scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with characteristics similar to those of embryonic stem cells, confirming the... Read more
“Terri’s Day” to help disabled in memory of Terri Schiavo
The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation and Priests for Life have established March 31 as “Terri’s Day” to mark the death... Read more
San Antonio archbishop not happy about Hillary’s Catholic college visit
Archbishop José Gomez is speaking out against a planned campaign visit by Sen. Hillary Clinton to a Catholic university in... Read more
Catholics continue to back McCain
As the Potomac region’s votes are finalized, results are showing that John McCain continues to win the votes of Catholics and... Read more
Critics claim radio program on school buses is dangerous for kids
A radio show delivered exclusively to school children riding the bus to and from school has drawn sharp criticism from... Read more
New documentary advocates strong families to avert “demographic winter”
Filmmakers announced at a National Press Club press conference on Tuesday a “groundbreaking” documentary that addresses the problems of population... Read more
Superior General of Jesuits selects his American assistant
The Jesuits’ Father General, Adolfo Nicolás S.J., announced the names of his ten Regional Assistants during the meeting of the... Read more
American Life League video yanked by YouTube
On Monday morning, American Life League (ALL) was informed by YouTube that one of its exposé videos on Planned Parenthood... Read more
Vicar General for the Diocese of Fargo to return to active duty
Monsignor Brian Donahue has announced that after Easter, he will return to active duty as a military chaplain. Msgr. Donahue... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Economics must help poor
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, addressed the U.N.... Read more
U.S. bishops shun Notre Dame venue due to V-Monologues
A theological seminar for Catholic bishops has been relocated from the campus of the University of Notre Dame in response... Read more
Pope Benedict’s U.S. visit is official, popemobile to be rolled out in D.C.
The Vatican officially confirmed today that Pope Benedict XVI will pay his first visit to the United States April 15-20. Read more
Divorced parents contest life-sustaining feeding tube for brain-damaged adult daughter
In a case recalling the conflict over Terri Schiavo, two divorced parents in Delaware are fighting over whether to continue... Read more
Former Archdiocese of Los Angeles official decries city’s pornography industry
A former official of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has attacked the city’s pornography industry and called for a revival... Read more
Catholic vote goes for McCain, Clinton
Catholic voters backed Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Democrat Senator Hillary Clinton of New York in many Super... Read more
New York museum organizes art expo on the prodigal son
A new expo entitled “Images of the Prodigal Son. The Art of Forgiveness,” has been opened at the Biblical Art... Read more
President Bush says prayer has brought him through tough times of his presidency
Every year a National Prayer Breakfast is held in Washington D.C. to gather government officials of diverse faith backgrounds to... Read more
U.S. bishops address revised Good Friday prayers about Jews
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has responded to Pope Benedict XVI’s revision of Good Friday prayers in the... Read more
Denver archbishop critiques assumptions behind social services bill as "enormously offensive"
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is speaking out even more forcefully against House Bill 1080. In a submission to the journal... Read more
