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• November 20, 2009 New ties found between CCHD, anti-Catholic activists

  As thousands of Catholic parishes across the US prepare to take up the annual pre-Thanksgiving collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), a coalition of pro-life groups has

• November 20, 2009 Catholic, Evangelical leaders join in call to public action

  A group of 150 prominent American Christian leaders have joined in a call for more energetic public defense of marriage and the family, human life, and religious freedom. In the "Manhattan

• November 19, 2009 Archbishop of Canterbury, in Rome for meeting with Pope, mounts a fighting defense

  Two days before he is scheduled to meet with Pope Benedict XVI, the Archbishop of Canterbury made a spirited defense of the Anglican decision to ordain women as priests, and minimized the

• November 19, 2009 Bishop denounces ‘outrageous claims’ of CCHD critics, says 3 grant recipients ‘in conflict with Catholic teaching’

  Bishop Roger Morin of Biloxi, Mississippi, the chairman of the US bishops’ Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), has denounced recent criticism of the controversial

• November 18, 2009 Great medieval cathedrals are 'Bibles of stone,' Pope says

  At his regular weekly audience on November 18, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the immense flowering of Christian art in the medieval period, and especially "the most exalted artistic creations of all

• November 18, 2009 US bishops complete approval for a more accurate translation of Roman Missal

  The US bishops have approved the final sections of a new translation for the Roman Missal. The translations-- which will now be presented to the Vatican for final approval-- could be in general use

• November 18, 2009 US bishops issue pastoral letter on marriage, condemn contraception, homosexual unions

  The bishops of the United States have issued a 60-page pastoral letter on marriage that offers an overview of Catholic teaching on the sacrament while addressing the challenges posed by

• November 17, 2009 Cardinal George defends bishops' right to define Catholic identity

  In his presidential address to the annual meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Cardinal Francis George spoke at length about the Year for Priests, reflecting on the need to

• November 17, 2009 Beatification looms closer for John Paul II

  The cause for beatification of Pope John Paul II has cleared a crucial hurdle, and the Polish Pontiff could now be beatified with the approval of a miracle through his intercession, according to

• November 16, 2009 World hunger calls for new economic approach, Pope tells FAO

  Pope Benedict XVI delivered the keynote address at an international summit convened by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) opening in Rome on November 16. "Hunger is the most cruel

• November 12, 2009 Kennedy's dispute with Rhode Island bishop attracts national attention

  Bishop Thomas Tobin's public rebuke of Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy has captured the attention of the mass media. Bishop Tobin, the Boston Globe notices, has rejected the idea that

• November 12, 2009 Russian Orthodox official discusses possible meeting between Pope, patriarch

  A leading Russian Orthodox official says that relations with the Catholic Church have improved under Pope Benedict’s papacy and that a meeting between the Pontiff and Russian Orthodox Patriarch

• November 12, 2009 Numerous bishops gave money to help defeat same-sex marriage in Maine

  Nearly five dozen bishops and dioceses nationwide contributed to the Diocese of Portland’s successful efforts to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine, according to campaign finance

• November 12, 2009 Missionary priest freed in Philippines after month in captivity

  Father Michael Sinnott has been released by his abductors after a month in captivity. Both government and Church officials says that no ransom money was involved. Members of the Moro Islamic