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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco and named Bishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of Oakland, Calif., to succeed him. The appointment and resignation were announced in Washington July 27 by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Niederauer, 76, had headed […]
National
By Nancy Frazier O’brien
LANDOVER, Md. – Duery Felton Jr. calls them “icons.” The religious articles gathered up each day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington are just a small part of the estimated 400,000 items left in honor of a veteran and collected twice daily by National Park Service employees since the memorial opened 30 years ago. […]
National
By Daniel Linskey Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The image of the American family is changing and increasingly that means a family doesn’t include a father figure. For example, in 1960, only 11 percent of children lived apart from their fathers, but now that number is 27 percent, according to a recent Pew study. Expectations of the American father are changing, […]
National
By Joyce Coronel Catholic News Service
PHOENIX – As Manny Yrique prayed before the Blessed Sacrament, his heart was burdened with concerns about the United States and the level of animosity in American discourse. “I knelt down to pray and I was overwhelmed by the feeling that Our Lord wanted me to pray a rosary,” Yrique said. “I felt him telling […]
National
By Joyce Duriga
CHICAGO – Six U.S. cardinals were in Chicago April 27 to celebrate a national institution that is 125 years old – The Catholic University of America. Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago hosted Cardinals Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Timothy M. Dolan of New York, Donald W. Wuerl of Washington […]
National
By Nancy Frazier O’brien
WASHINGTON – Although allegations of child sex abuse by U.S. priests and deacons continue to surface, the vast majority involve actions taken decades ago by clergy who have since died or been removed from ministry, according to a new report. The 2011 survey of abuse-related allegations and costs conducted by the Center for Applied Research […]
National
WASHINGTON – A little-publicized policy directive from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is getting a closer look from religious freedom advocates and promoters of conscience protections in federal law. Months in development, the directive offers one of the broadest and most inclusive conscience protections to faith-based organizations funded by USAID to operate AIDS […]
National
By Nancy Frazier O’brien
WASHINGTON – Whether they are just starting out or nearing the end of their careers, Catholics who want to practice medicine in conformity with the church’s teachings wonder how a new federal regulation requiring health plans to cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge will affect their work. Although the requirement will not directly impact […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The feast of All Saints calls on Catholics to see the church as the communion of saints – as Christ meant it to be – and not to focus on it as an earthly institution with members who sometimes sin, Pope Benedict XVI said. “We are called to see the church, not […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – The deadly bombing of a new church in northern Tanzania left at least two people dead and a dozen injured while the Vatican nuncio escaped unharmed after the attack. Archbishop Francisco Padilla, apostolic nuncio to Tanzania, was among those attending the inauguration of a new church in the city of Arusha May […]
