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Back to school: Magisterium-friendly Catholic Colleges see largest enrollment ever
Most people have never heard of Front Royal, Virginia or Steubenville, Ohio, but for throngs of faithful Catholics, these places... Read more
Pro-life group criticizes Planned Parenthood for hurricane ‘publicity stunt’
Jim Sedlak, president of American Life League’s STOPP International group, heavily criticized Planned Parenthood this week for what he sees... Read more
US Bishop’s conference says document on gays in priesthood coming soon
The Congregation for Catholic Education was mandated to draw up guidelines for accepting candidates for the priesthood. These guidelines were... Read more
USCCB to publish Compendium of the Catechism
The publishing office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to publish the English-language version of... Read more
Four priests seek canonical trials in sex abuse cases
Four priests from the Diocese of Albany are denying allegations that they molested minors and have requested canonical trials to... Read more
Death threat made against Argentine archbishop
On August 29 Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, revealed he had received a death threat from an anonymous... Read more
Costa Rican archbishop denounces schismatic group
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña of San Jose, Costa Rica, said this week the self-named “Reformed Catholic Church,” which has been... Read more
Pope calls on people who believe in the one God to unite and cooperate to restore peace
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his hope that “all people who believe in the one God will unite to deplore all... Read more
Vatican organizes conference on Bible in 21st century
More than 400 people from 98 countries, among them 98 bishops, will meet in Rome this month for an international... Read more
New Orleans Archbishop Hughes survives Katrina; continues to minister to fellow refugees
Armed with only two changes of clothes, New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes--along with hundreds of thousands of refugees, most likely... Read more
California bishops urge Catholics to support parental notification
The California bishops are urging Catholics in the state to vote in favor of a proposed law that would require... Read more
Scalia says courts should not rule on moral issues
Moral issues not addressed in the Constitution, such as abortion, gay rights and the death penalty, should be debated and... Read more
Judge says so-called ‘priest misconduct’ not applicable in Fargo diocese trial
A Fargo, North Dakota judge has decided not to allow past allegations of priest misconduct in the trial of a... Read more
Pope's September prayer intentions stress religious freedom; continuity of Christian message
Today, the Vatican released Pope Benedict XVI's prayer and mission intentions for the month, which stress the importance of religious... Read more
New Editor Named for Leading Catholic News Magazine
Domenico Bettinelli has been named editor of The Catholic World Report (CWR), America’s leading Catholic news magazine and Ignatius Press’... Read more
Holy See alerts Latin American bishops about activities of pseudo-Catholic groups at the UN
The Vatican Secretary of State has asked the bishops’ conferences of Latin America to be on the alert against a... Read more
Mexican cardinal announces beatification of heroic lay martyr
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, announced the beatification of Anacleto Gonzalez Flores and eleven companions, all martyrs, who... Read more
Colombian bishop reminds rebels that agreements must be “totally humanitarian”
The President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, said this week he has not received... Read more
Pope issues telegram to victims of Hurricane Katrina
Pope Benedict XVI said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic consequences” of Hurricane Katrina, which pummeled the state of... Read more
US Bishops announce national collection for Hurricane Katrina relief
As the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina continues to unfold along the U.S. Gulf coast, The U.S. Conference of Catholic... Read more
