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40 Days for Life North Dakota continues beyond 40 days
The 40 days may have ended Nov. 4, but the 40 Days for Life North Dakota prayer vigil outside North... Read more
U.S. Bishops to finalize document giving guidance to Catholic voters
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is preparing to vote on guidelines for Catholic political participation, the Associated Press... Read more
Diocese of Pittsburgh votes to separate from Episcopal Church
Following a widening theological rift with the national Episcopal Church, Episcopalian clergy and laity in Pittsburgh have voted 227 to... Read more
Ethical stem cell treatments advance in California
Two bills regarding the use of umbilical cord blood for medical treatment and research purposes were recently signed into law... Read more
Prominent Jesuit priest faces new sex abuse charges
The Reverend Donald MacGuire, SJ, was taken into federal custody in Chicago on charges of molesting two U.S. boys, including... Read more
A new campus for the “New Evangelization”
After 18 years without a Catholic presence at Loretto Heights Campus in Denver, Colorado, the Augustine Institute has succeeded in... Read more
Augustine Institute on the forefront of the New Evangelization
Students of the Augustine Institute not only gain knowledge of the Catholic faith, but they also learn how to effectively... Read more
More abuse of statistics in pro-abortion advocacy alleged
The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute reports more statistical distortions in activist literature favoring the legalization of abortion. Read more
Diocese of San Diego bankruptcy case dismissed
A bankruptcy case filed by the Catholic Diocese of San Diego has been dismissed by a federal judge, the Associated... Read more
Middle school cancels “gender-switch” day after parents object
A Bay Area Middle School has canceled a scheduled cross-dressing or “gender-switch” day after parents complained, according to an Oct.... Read more
Pro-Life Wisconsin marks the end of 40 Days for Life vigils
Sunday, November 4 is the last day of the 40 Days for Life vigils. Many vigil locations are marking this... Read more
Bella begins with a bang
After a successful opening weekend, Bella promoters are hoping the film will continue to draw in viewers in subsequent weeks.... Read more
Catholic high school principal accused of Halloween Night indecency
The principal of a Catholic High School in Bardstown, Kentucky was cited by Louisville police on Halloween Eve for loitering... Read more
Draft of English translation of Missal completed
The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) is releasing the draft of the English translation of the third... Read more
New Abbot at Saint Leo Abbey
The Monastic Community of Saint Leo Abbey joyfully announces the election of Father Isaac Camacho, O.S.B. as their Sixth Abbot. Read more
High school ministry in action: “God blessed me in one of the most beautiful ways”
On a recent retreat, the Bishop Machebeuf High School junior boys were granted a deep encounter with Christ. The retreat... Read more
Clergy organization denounces calls for a less accurate Missal translation
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy voiced its support for a literal and accurate English translation of the 2000 Roman Missal.... Read more
Illinois moment-of-silence law unconstitutional, lawsuit alleges
A 14-year-old girl and her outspoken atheist father have filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging an Illinois law requiring a... Read more
Georgetown University bows to homosexual activists’ demands
The president of Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States, has promised funding by next fall for... Read more
Archbishop to UN: "life is not at anyone's disposal"
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Apostolic Nuncio leading the Holy See's permanent observer mission to the United Nations, gave an address... Read more
