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Archbishop DiNardo's twin sister reflects on brother's elevation
Family members of Archbishop of Houston-Galveston Daniel DiNardo on Monday traveled to Rome for his elevation to the cardinalate. Peg... Read more
Misinformation continues to spread about Terri Schiavo’s death
This past Monday on the show "This Week", George Stephanopoulos, in an interview with Senator Fred Thompson, commented that Terri... Read more
Bishop urges area Catholics to reject city's domestic-partner registry
The leader of the Toledo Catholic Diocese yesterday urged parishioners to oppose the city’s creation of a domestic-partner registry, but... Read more
Thanksgiving: acknowledging our dependence on God
The Roman statesman Cicero once said that, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all... Read more
Controversy over sale of Catholic high school in California
The pending closure of a Catholic high school in Los Angeles has driven parents to fundraising activity and has raised... Read more
Stem cell breakthrough praised by bishops
Prelates across the United States are lauding the Japanese research team of Dr. Shinya Yamanaka and the University of Wisconsin-Madison... Read more
Archbishop at UN calls for "steady commitment" to disaster relief
In a Monday speech to the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the head of the Holy See's mission to the... Read more
Cardinal-designate from Texas will focus on education and immigration
This Saturday, Benedict XVI will appoint Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo as the United States’ first Catholic cardinal from the South,... Read more
Bishop of Juneau appointed to the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
Today the Holy Father appointed Bishop Michael W. Warfel as the bishop of Great Falls-Billings in Montana. Read more
Vatican official says UN moratorium on death penalty step in the right direction
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, said this week the recent resolution adopted... Read more
Illinois pro-lifers face threat of paddy wagon for Planned Parenthood protests
Pro-life activists protesting a new Illinois Planned Parenthood location are facing conflicting legal advice from city officials and threats of... Read more
New book responds to “Golden Compass”
Both supporters and critics have described the upcoming children's fantasy movie "The Golden Compass" as the "anti-Narnia." It is based... Read more
Largest sexual abuse settlement reached with Oregon Province Jesuits
The largest settlement yet against a Catholic religious order has been reached between the Oregon Province of the Society of... Read more
Sen. Salazar says Americans should disobey Bible restrictions at Olympics
Several U.S. senators have weighed in on the Chinese Olympics web site's recommendation that entering visitors bring no more than... Read more
Hotels substituting “intimacy kits” for Bibles
Some upscale hotels are no longer stocking their rooms with a Bible and are replacing them with technology or “kits”... Read more
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Cardinal O’Malley rebukes Democrats on abortion
The U.S. Bishops have issued their strongest condemnation yet of pro-abortion views with their “Faithful Citizenship” document issued yesterday. Cardinal... Read more
Catholic ethics institute sees monkey cloning announcement as a “double-edged sword”
Yesterday, Oregon-based scientist Shoukrat Mitalipov succeeded in cloning monkey embryos and deriving embryonic stem cells from them. The Westchester Institute,... Read more
Researchers find sexual abuse rates in the Catholic Church are the same as society’s
The sexual abuse scandal has hung like a pall over the Catholic Church for the last five years. During their... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago "extraordinarily proud" of Cardinal George's election to presidency
Church leaders in the Archdiocese of Chicago greeted with enthusiasm the election of Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I., as president of... Read more
New study suggests charter schools threaten survival of inner-city Catholic schools
New research indicates that the expansion of charter schools can have a negative impact on the presence of Catholic education... Read more
