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November 2015

November 21, 2015

HuffPo’s Latest Anti-Catholic Screed Ignores the View of Faithful Catholics

The Huffington Post has sunk to a new low in inviting the director of Dignity,...

October 2015

October 02, 2015

ACLU Sues Trinity Health Corp., Demanding–You Guessed It!–Abortion

The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

Pope Francis’ Energetic Schedule for His First U.S. Trip – UPDATED

Wow, there's a lot happening on September 22-27, when Pope Francis makes his first visit to...

June 11, 2015

At Meeting Near Ferguson, Catholic Bishops Approve Statement on Race Relations

Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland: Two flashpoints in American race relations. . In August 2014,...

March 2015

March 23, 2015

USCCB Tells Congress: Restore Religious Freedom, Rescind These Laws!

Two Catholic cardinals, three archbishops and a bishop, representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, have...

January 2015

January 18, 2015

U.S. Bishops Respond to News that the Supreme Court Will Discuss Same-Sex “Marriage”

On Friday, January 16, the U. S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether marriage between two...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

Brittany Maynard’s Mother Calls Vatican Statement “A Slap In the Face”

Brittany Maynard's mother is angry. Debbie Ziegler, whose 29-year-old daughter Brittany committed suicide rather than...

November 14, 2014

Did Concerns Re. the Pope’s Agenda Color the USCCB General Assembly? Bishop Coyne Says Definitely Not

At this week's General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Auxiliary Bishop Christopher...

November 09, 2014

U.S. Bishops to Discuss Celiac Disease at November Assembly

When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops convenes November 10-13 in Baltimore, one of the items...

June 2014

June 17, 2014

The March For Marriage: You Could Go, Y’Know….

Nancy Pelosi’s attack has backfired! The left-wing Congresswoman from California sent her Archbishop a letter,...

May 2014

May 19, 2014

NEW: “Praying the Rosary With Pope Francis” Just Released by USCCB

Hot off the presses: Praying the Rosary with Pope Francis, an easy-to-carry booklet of meditations...

May 01, 2014

Three New Members Appointed to National Review Board

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has just named three new members to serve four-year...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Catholics, Episcopalians Sign Statement on “Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment”

"A unified witness" on ecclesiology and moral discernment was the topic of a new joint...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

From the Bishops, Daily Inspiration for Your Lenten Journey

The penitential season of Lent is an opportunity to grow in holiness and grace. As...

January 2014

January 26, 2014

The Bishops and American Business: Rethinking the Minimum Wage

DECENT WORK and JUST WAGES. Those are the noble goals laid out in a January...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

“Simple Wisdom”: U.S. Bishops Publish Compilations of Pope Francis’s Messages

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released two slim books of homespun messages...

November 13, 2013

U.S. Bishops to President Obama: NO, We Will Not Comply

The Catholic bishops of the United States, at the conclusion of the U.S. Conference...

November 11, 2013

Pope Francis, the U.S. Bishops, and Now YOU Can Help the Philippines!

As the first relief shipments arrive in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, Pope Francis and the U.S....

October 2013

October 21, 2013

U.S. Bishops to Choose a New President from List of Ten

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today announced the list of ten candidates for their...

June 2013

June 19, 2013

Don’t Forget the Fortnight for Religious Freedom!

Catholics have long been staunch defenders of God-given religious liberty. Today, such liberty is threatened...

June 04, 2013

Bishops’ Doctrinal Office Has a New Leader

And he’s a Jesuit! Father Peter Ryan, S.J., has been named executive director of the...

April 2013

April 04, 2013

ACTION ITEM: One More Chance to Speak Out on HHS Mandate

OH MY GOSH, I almost forgot to tell you about this! You are invited to...

March 2013

March 01, 2013

Hungry? Offer It Up for Marriage

The U.S. Bishops have an idea: With the Supreme Court about to hear an important...

January 2013

January 15, 2013

Hey, Look! Point, Click and Pray With Our Bishops

HEY LOOKIE! Over on the right side of this page! There is an ad featured...

November 2012

November 19, 2012

I Read Your Mail—and I Still Support the CCHD

How my ears have been burning! After yesterday’s column encouraging my readers to support the...

November 16, 2012

Hope and Change at the CCHD

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has been a flashpoint for controversy in recent years;...

November 12, 2012

Heavy Topics in Baltimore; and a Great Concelebrated Liturgy

At 7:30 this morning, the Bishops gathered for Holy Mass before moving on to a...

November 08, 2012

Behold, I Make All Things New: Catholic Church Embraces the New Media

The times, they are a changin’. In recent years, we’ve seen the demise of print...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

FAITH OPENS OUR EYES… Respect Life Month Theme Reveals a Consistent Ethic

You’ve heard the criticism, haven’t you? Pro-abortion protestors insisting that people who oppose abortion don’t...

November 2011

November 13, 2011

In Baltimore: Let There Be Light

Here, ladies and gentlemen, is Baltimore’s historic Seven Foot Knoll, the oldest surviving screwpile lighthouse...