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Recent Headlines
News headlines are courtesy of Catholic News Agency and were last updated on 08/02/2011
- Knights of Columbus to buy JPII Cultural Center in Washington, DC
Denver, Colo., Aug 2, 2011 / 04:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Knights of Columbus announced Aug. 2 that it will buy the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., to create a shrine and museum honoring the life of Blessed Pope John Paul II. more... - Archbishop Chaput: Effective Church reform demands repentance, faith
Denver, Colo., Aug 2, 2011 / 12:17 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver said that true reform of the Church requires deep faith and repentance from all members of the faith, including clergy, religious and laity alike. more... - Salt Lake diocese trends mirror national study
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug 2, 2011 / 10:54 am (CNA).- The number of Catholic priests in the United States has decreased over the past decade, while the average number of people attending a typical weekend Mass is increasing, according to a study released July 18. more... - Archbishop Gomez: immigration helps recover Christian origins of America
Napa Valley, Calif., Aug 2, 2011 / 05:33 am (CNA).- Immigration is an opportunity and a key to American renewal because it helps bring to light the Christian, Catholic missionaries’ “heritage of holiness and service,” Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles told a gathering of Catholic leaders and laity. more... - Knights of Columbus bring annual convention to Colorado
Denver, Colo., Aug 2, 2011 / 01:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Members of the Catholic fraternal organization the Knight of Columbus are headed to Denver, Colo. for the group’s 129th annual convention, taking place Aug. 2-4. more... - Contraception mandate tramples religious freedom, US bishops say
Washington D.C., Aug 1, 2011 / 05:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops spoke out on August 1 against federal rules requiring nearly all new health plans, including those of most religious agencies, to cover all government-approved methods of contraception as well as surgical sterilization. more... - Contraception mandate won't let most religious groups opt out
Washington D.C., Aug 1, 2011 / 04:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Obama administration has announced a requirement that all new insurance plans must cover contraceptives and sterilization. However, the religious exemptions are so narrow that they could force Catholic charities, health care providers and educational institutions to cover services they regard as sinful, Catholic leaders warned. more... - Crystal Cathedral not for sale, announces church board
Garden Grove, Calif., Aug 1, 2011 / 04:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite the Diocese of Orange recently making a $50 million bid for the bankrupt Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, church board members announced on July 31 that the building is no longer for sale. more... - Dawn Eden recalls Archbishop Sambi's love for the Jewish people
Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2011 / 05:43 pm (CNA).- Author and Catholic convert from Judaism Dawn Eden remembers Archbishop Pietro Sambi as a pastoral leader with a “fatherly” heart, who shared a special connection with her over his deep affection for the Jewish faith. more... - World Youth Day pilgrims rev up for travels
Warsaw, Ind., Jul 31, 2011 / 01:04 pm (CNA).- The excitement was palpable as pilgrims gathered from across the diocese for a special Mass and World Youth Day informational meeting at Sacred Heart Parish in Warsaw, Indiana on July 22. more... - On trip to Haiti, volunteer teachers get an education
Davenport, Iowa, Jul 30, 2011 / 01:27 pm (CNA).- When Abby Peeters and Whitney Leming went to Haiti earlier this summer, they didn’t expect their experiences to teach them something about themselves. They went with the intent to help teach Haitians. more... - Archbishop Sambi's funeral moved to Italy, stateside memorial Mass scheduled
Washington D.C., Jul 29, 2011 / 02:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Updated July 29, 2011 at 6:07 p.m. MDT. Includes details about funeral location and book of condolences. more... - World Trade Center cross still consoles victims, priest says
New York City, N.Y., Jul 29, 2011 / 10:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The World Trade Center cross is still a “sign of comfort” to many people, says the Franciscan priest who describes himself as its “unofficial guardian.” more... - US Catholics mourn death of Archbishop Sambi
Washington D.C., Jul 28, 2011 / 01:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics across the nation are grieving the loss of Vatican representative to the U.S. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, who died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on July 27, at the age of 73. more... - Youth coalition presents family-oriented message at UN summit
New York City, N.Y., Jul 28, 2011 / 05:56 am (CNA).- “Usually when that sort of thing is read there's booing or hissing. But it was all applause,” said Tyler Ament, director of the International Youth Coalition, about the initial reaction to the presentation of his group’s “Statement of Youth to the U.N. and the World” at the U.N.’s General Assembly. more...