Bishops Cite Inaccuracies at Vice Presidential Debate
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is criticizing Vice President Joe Biden for inaccurate statements he made about the HHS mandate during last week's vice presidential debate.
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Study: Potential Vocations Abound
Contrary to conventional wisdom among Catholics, a new study has found a great deal of interest in vocations among young adults with more than 500,000 saying they have seriously considered the priesthood or religious life.
Study: U.S. No Longer Has Protestant Majority
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A new study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has found that for the first time in U.S. history, the number of people claiming no religious affiliation has stripped the nation of its long-standing Protestant majority.
Bishops Gather to Counter Decline in Faith
Pope Benedict XVI chose October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, to open the 25th Synod of Bishops in Rome which will address ways to counter the rise of secularism around the world.
Pope Decrees Plenary Indulgence for Year of Faith
According to a decree issued today, which is the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the Church will grant the faithful a Plenary Indulgence for the Year of Faith which will be valid from the opening of the Year on October 11 until its end on November 24, 2013.
Church to Pronounce Two New Doctors of the Church on October 7
On the eve of the upcoming Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI will declare St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. John of Avila as Doctors of the Church.
Dolan Calls NYC Birth Control Program Tragic and Misguided
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan has published a blog decrying the City's plans to provide morning after pills to girls as young as 14 without their parents' knowledge.
Cardinal Dolan and Stephen Colbert Team Up at Fordham
An unusual comedy team took to the stage at Fordham University on Sept. 14 when comedian Stephen Colbert and New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan entertained more than 3,000 cheering students with grace, wit, and a few memorable zingers.
Faithful Nun Debunks Dissident Nun's DNC Speech
A nun from Rochester, New Hampshire published a letter in the Boston Globe in which she set the record straight about the misrepresentations made by the dissident Sister Simone Campbell during her speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last week.
Dolan Stuns DNC With Prayer For Life
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan seized the moment last night when he delivered a closing benediction at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last night that contained a bold exhortation for life and religious liberty, a prayer so pointed many media outlets actually cut off their coverage mid-prayer to avoid showing it to their viewers.
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