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No regrets for urging Catholic politicians to vote pro-life: Bishop Burke
A bishop who wrote letters to two Catholic state legislators and one member of Congress, urging them to support pro-life... Read more
Episcopal diocese requests membership in Catholic Church
An Episcopalian diocese approached the Vatican and requested to come into the Roman Catholic Church, Seattle Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett... Read more
Catholic lawmakers must vote pro-life: Bishop Burke
As practicing Catholics, Catholic lawmakers cannot support legislation that is "anti-life," said Bishop Raymond L. Burke in letters that he... Read more
Public universities go to battle in favor of same-sex benefits
The Thomas More Law Center has questioned the use of public funds by universities to advance the homosexual agenda after... Read more
Boston Archbishop to sell residence
The Archdiocese of Boston officially announced on Wednesday that it is about to sell the Archbishop's grand residence located in... Read more
Catholic Church in Illinois challenges law giving accusers more time to sue
The Catholic Church in Illinois, which includes the Archdiocese of Chicago, is challenging a new state law that grants more... Read more
California High Court holds decision on Catholic Church and contraceptive law
The California Supreme Court has made no immediate decision in the appeal of the local Catholic Church to be exempted... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to approve bill banning human patents
A bill banning the patenting of human organisms must be approved by the Senate to prevent the commodifying and marketing... Read more
Catholic challenge to contraception law is rejected in New York
A New York court ruled that a law, requiring employers to include contraceptives in drug prescription plans, does not intrude... Read more
Dialogue Between Catholic Church and Reformed Churches continues in the U.S.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced last week that the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the... Read more
Bishops of Massachusetts call Catholics to campaign against same-sex marriage
Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are urging the faithful to mobilize against the recent Supreme Judicial Court's ruling that will allow... Read more
California court to decide if Catholic employer can be exempt from contraceptive law
The California Supreme Court is set to hear a case Tuesday and decide if Catholic Charities, a Church-based outreach program,... Read more
Wichita bishop sees challenge in new diocese appointment
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Wichita has mixed emotions as he prepares to take over the much larger and troubled Diocese... Read more
Banning Catholic views from public schools akin to Nazism: federal judge
An attorney from the Thomas More Law Center is optimistic that a ruling, expected around Dec. 1, will be favorable... Read more
Broadcaster refuses to pay fine after radio hosts dared listeners to have sex in cathedral
The broadcasting company that aired a live description of two people having sex in St. Patrick’s Cathedral refused to pay... Read more
Gibson film ‘faithful to Bible’s teaching’: Billy Graham
Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ", is “faithful to the Bible's teaching that we are all responsible for... Read more
Catholic organization promotes justice “in every cup of coffee”
Catholic Relief Services has launched a national campaign to raise awareness of unfair coffee-trade practices and promote the consumption of... Read more
Same-sex ruling undermines democracy: Cardinal George
According to the Archbishop of Chicago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's recent decision to allow same-sex marriage could cause people... Read more
Catholic college asks pro-pornography board member to step down
A commercial that features Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, surrounded by beautiful women, led to the resignation of a Thomas Aquinas... Read more
Watchdog organization accuses CBS's 60 Minutes of promoting hardcore pornography
CBS TV's 60 Minutes, like most of the U.S. secular media, seems to have placed “its money and hopes on... Read more
