Top 10 News Most Popular News Stories in the Last 30 Days
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January 10, 2012 Israeli, Palestinian reactions to Pope’s ‘State of the World’ address
Both Israeli and Palestinian diplomats are praising Pope Benedict’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps. During the address, the Pope expressed satisfaction that Israeli and Palestinian
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January 25, 2012 USCCB spokeswoman contrasts HHS treatment of Amish, Catholics
In requiring Catholic agencies to provide insurance that covers contraception and sterilization, the Department of Health and Human Services has created an anti-Catholic double standard, according
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January 27, 2012 Bishop blasts secularist intolerance, calls for ‘assertive action’ to defend Church
Noting that “American Catholics have in recent decades become remarkably passive even in the face of relentless hostility from the media, the entertainment industry, and now from some politicians,”
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February 02, 2012 First Friday: US Catholics asked to fast, reflect on climate change
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking Catholics to “fast” on Friday, February 3, by limiting their food spending to the allotment on the USDA Modified Thrifty Food
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January 26, 2012 CRS, Catholic Charities, Washington Post object to HHS mandate
Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities USA, and—unexpectedly— The Washington Post have all objected to the Obama administration’s decision that Church-related institutions will be
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January 27, 2012 Bishops rip HHS mandate; Bishop Zubik: ‘to hell with you’
Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, and Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, Virginia are among the bishops urging Catholics to
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January 27, 2012 Vatican 'corruption' story reveals much about new nuncio in US
An awkward dispute over the allegations of corruption and cronyism in Vatican business dealings have revealed several things about the new apostolic nuncio in Washington, observes John Allen of the
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January 20, 2012 Obama administration denies 'conscience clause' exemption on contraceptive coverage
Brushing aside concerns about religious liberty and respect for individual consciences, the Obama administration has announced that Church-related institutions will be required to provide
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January 31, 2012 France: diocese appeals order to remove name from baptismal record
A French diocese has appealed a ruling by a judge in Normandy that it must remove Rene LeBouvier’s name from baptismal records. An estimated 1,000 French citizens seek “de-baptism” every
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January 19, 2012 Pope sees religious freedom eroding in US
Pope Benedict XVI issued a solemn warning about the erosion of religious freedom in the United States, in a January 19 address to visiting American bishops. The Holy Father told the American
