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Bishops’ committee launches Roe V. Wade “Reality Checks”
The Committee for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a new effort to dispel myths... Read more
Lay leaders and bishops meet to address pressures on U.S. Church
Catholic lay and religious leaders announced the creation of a new non-profit organization to help the Church in the United... Read more
Christendom Students stand up for Terri Schiavo; disappointed with indifference
Last week, twenty-one students from Virginia’s Christendom College traveled to Florida to join their voices in the fight for brain-damaged... Read more
Franciscan University plans to evangelize in the NCAA
After years of debate, and a twenty-year hiatus, Franciscan University of Steubenville recently announced that they would apply to be... Read more
Catholic high schools thriving in Rockville diocese
While Catholic elementary schools are struggling to remain open — two more have been slated for closure this June —... Read more
Papal exhibit comes to North America
An impressive exhibit of 2,000 years of papal history, from St. Peter to Pope John Paul II, will make its... Read more
Cardinal Rivera denounces attempts to justify killing of the innocent
During the celebration of Charity Day, the Archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, denounced the existence of a campaign... Read more
Paraguayan bishop says Jesus Christ is foundation for celibacy
Bishop Claudio Gimenez of Caacupe and President of the Bishops Conference of Paraguay said this week the true and only... Read more
Honduran bishops says authorities must face wave of violence
In a statement released this week, the Bishops Conference of Honduras said the recent acts of violence taking place in... Read more
Opposition leader challenges Cuban government for 15 minutes on TV
In an interview with the Associated Press, renowned Cuban activist Oswaldo Paya issued a request to the government of Cuba... Read more
California judge sparks reactions after rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A judge ruled yesterday that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Read more
Braxton appointed as Bishop of Belleville
Pope John Paul II today, has appointed Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Louisiana as the 8th Bishop of Belleville, Illinois. Read more
National leader plants seeds for new pro-life community of priests
A national pro-life leader is calling for the creation of a new religious community for men, whose charism would be... Read more
CU critics; Christian community up in arms over termination of history professor
University of Colorado professor Phil Mitchell has been eating lunch with students in the campus’ Sewell Hall dining room almost... Read more
Catholic radio station hits Montana airwaves
Catholics around Montana’s Gallatin Valley now have a new radio alternative. Fr. Bob Hall, pastor of Bozeman’s Resurrection University Parish,... Read more
Archbishop Foley discusses religion and communications with Ukranian leaders
The Vatican announced today that Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, is in Kiev,... Read more
Support for abortion could spell trouble for reelection for Brazil’s president
The Catholic vote in Brazil could be a decisive factor in President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chances for reelection... Read more
British library to digitalize 15th century Bible manuscript
The British Library in London has announced it has signed an agreement to digitalize and reunite the Codex Sinaiticus, the... Read more
Canadian Bishops to study impact of free trade on Mexico
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is part of a delegation in Mexico this week, studying the impact of... Read more
Pope speaks for first time since surgery; returns to Vatican
Shortly before returning to the Vatican Sunday, Pope John Paul II spoke publicly for the first time since his tracheotomy... Read more
