August 31
Fr. Benedict Groeschel apologizes for 'wrong' words
Outrage follows interview wherein he blames abuse victims
Gay-parenting researcher cleared of misconduct
University says reaction to Regnerus is 'normal' debate
Australian priest is charged with abuse cover-up
Bishop's 'right-hand man' failed to disclose crimes
'Pro-life Doctors' group affects South Korean law
Depopulation and activism change 'terrain of abortion'
Vietnamese woman has buried 4,000 aborted babies
Elder seeks the abandoned and gives them proper burial
Lawyer for Pope's ex-butler quits VatiLeaks case
Cites differences over strategy with his client-friend
Cardinal Burke reflects on neglect of canon law
Failure after Vatican II devastated Church discipline
Ukrainian Catholic leader hopes for reconciliation
Tense relations with Russian Orthodox require mending
August 30
Abortion survivor blasts Obama infanticide vote
Hard-hitting, 'withering' new ad debuts in Missouri
'Nuns on the Bus' head to speak at Dem convention
Sister Simone Campbell will give a speech, not a prayer
Vatican defends accused Pakistani 'blasphemer'
Girl with Down syndrome arrested for burning Quran pages
Dioceses oppose motion to dismiss HHS lawsuits
Planning for mandate's impact is itself a grave burden
Chicago Cardinal George to begin chemotherapy
He'll keep his work schedule, with fewer public events
Pope says insincerity is 'mark of the devil'
Judas stayed with Jesus even after he ceased to believe
Five Protestant churches attacked in Kenya
Assaults follow the recent killing of a Muslim cleric
Christians flee Islamic extremists in Mali
200,000 take refuge in Mauritania and Algeria
August 29
Three-person civil union sparks dispute in Brazil
Public notary says the idea of a 'family' has changed
Dolan to pray at Democratic convention also
Spokesman: He's coming as a pastor, not to endorse
Washington state disallows special collections
Churches can't collect donations to fight gay marriage
Bl. John Paul II blood vial relic temporarily stolen
Priest was taking reliquary to another town for display
Detroit churches & police offer gun buy-back
Urban Catholic parish helps get weapons off streets
Ohio Amish men on trial for alleged hate crimes
Court weighs whether assaults were personal or religious
Muslim group forbids tomatoes: they're Christian
Salafis: A tomato cut in half reveals a crosslike shape
Irish lawmakers want 'conscience vote' on abortion
Future changes to law would be free of party discipline
August 28
HHS revises contraception mandate a third time
'Sloppy' attempt fails to address the underlying problem
Utah TV station refuses to air crude NBC sitcom
Mormon-owned company stands against offensive show
South Korea high court recognizes right to life
Country has high abortion rate despite the legal ban
San Francisco archbishop-elect arrested for DUI
Media buzzes & Cordileone apologizes for judgment error
Italy: Earthquake repairs reveal small catacomb
Newly found tunnels date back to the fourth century
Planned Parenthood to spend $3M to attack Romney
Abortion giant targets female swing voters in key states
Syrian archbishop flees to safety in Lebanon
Church offices ransacked as religious war is widened
Vatican yearbook details activities & curiosities
Info includes trials, indulgences, and pest infestations
August 27
Pro-life Democrats plan separate Charlotte event
Main convention features PP & NARAL heads, Sandra Fluke
Philly archdiocesan CFO gets two to seven years
Jailed embezzler cites feeling betrayed by abuse scandal
EEOC sues Burger King over Christian teen's garb
Pentecostal girl wanted to wear a long skirt, not pants
Former SSPX community is recognized by Church
Scottish order receives status as a diocesan institute
Atheists post billboards at both party conventions
Message to politicos: 'God fixation won't fix this nation'
Vatican publisher joins forces with Apple
Provides access to Pope's teachings via tablet, smart phone
N.Y. Times op-ed: Paul Ryan is pro-life extremist
Piece summarizes his 'radical' views on gay marriage, guns
Scotland: Church ramps up defense of true marriage
Letter criticizing government is read out in all parishes
August 24
Vermont Catholic innkeepers settle with ACLU
Inn that refused to host a lesbian wedding pays price
No babies allowed at Democratic Nat'l Convention
DNC requires children & babies to have credentials?
'Woman-friendly' Catholic business sues HHS
Chicago company was recently named 'Best Place to Work'
CMSWR is the 'traditional alternative' to LCWR
Council includes convents with a total of 10,000 nuns
USCCB media staff blast The Economist's errors
Catholic schools contribute $23 billion annually to U.S.
Czech Church welcomes foreign priests' help
Country remedies priest shortage with Polish imports
August 23
Syria: 12,000 Catholics trapped in Rableh village
Armed opposition groups surround starving population
Dolan to offer benediction at GOP convention
Cardinal's spokesman reminds, 'It’s not an endorsement'
Mexico: Religious cult refuses school teachers
Community founded by renegade priest turns violent
Federal court approves Texas ban on PP funding
Funds barred from groups that perform, promote abortion
Media attack of Akin is pro-abortion red herring
Tactic is used to paint pro-life apologists as fanatics
Spain: Fresco restoration botched by amateur
Parishioner stuns cultural officials with paint-over
August 22
U.S. media focus on abortion in cases of rape
Todd Akin furor spotlights Catholic pro-life teachings
Classes delayed indefinitely at Chinese seminaries
Communist-Catholic clash over Bishop Ma continues
Paul Ryan is happy to 'cling to guns and religion'
Presumptive V.P. nominee quotes oft-repeated Obama gaffe
Creighton med school links with censured hospital
Phoenix hospital was stripped of Catholic status in 2010
Philly high schools move to private management
Chaput stresses change of organization not of mission
Catholic Latino group releases 2012 voting guide
Guide compares candidates' policies to Church teaching
August 21
Oregon judge rules priests are not employees
Decision shields Vatican from abuse-suit liability
Pope to visit Lebanon despite Syria conflict
Foreign workers, U.N. observers have been told to go
Dolan apologizes for Obama dinner invite scandal
Cardinal defends decision for sake of dialogue, civility
Scottish cardinal snubs gov't over gay marriage
O'Brien spokesman: Dialogue 'has been completely ignored'
March for Life founder and emcee dies at 86
Nellie Gray leaves an inspiring legacy of activism
Two Franciscans pray for both U.S. V.P. candidates
Duo targets Ryan's budget cutting, Biden's pro-abort view
August 20
LCWR pursues 'open, honest dialogue' with bishops
Sisters' post-assembly decision is their 'gift to the Church'
Chicago Cardinal George is again battling cancer
Diagnosis 'does not immediately impact' his position
Church receives 'Gone With the Wind' windfall
Mitchell heir leaves literary rights to Atlanta diocese
Archbishop defends Paul Ryan against criticism
Aquila widens discussion of Catholic social teaching
Democrats reject pro-life members in their ranks
Effort to broaden party platform on abortion fails
Pope: Orthodox-Catholic meeting raises hope
Archbishop and patriarch engage in goodwill efforts
August 10
Amnesty International pushes unlimited abortion
Group uses maternal deaths to bolster lethal stance
Guest speakers at LCWR assembly push dissent
NCR publisher's 'Just say No' elicits audible groans
Romney ad addresses Obama's war on religion
'Be Not Afraid' ad features endorsement by Lech Walesa
DeSales University denies petition for gay club
Spokesman reiterates: School will not change policy
U.K. pro-life prayer vigils grow despite threat
Abortion zealots bully, accuse peaceful protestors
China: Increased interest in faith among young
Christians 'prove their value' to skeptical officials
August 9
LCWR leaders believe nuns don't want to submit
NCR: Sisters don't need to be part of formal church
Dissident Catholics oppose Erie Bp. Trautman
Groups side with government in HHS mandate lawsuit
Arabian bishop moves residence to Bahrain
Shepherd of two million gains from kingdom's 'openness'
Missouri 'Right to Pray' amendment passes
About 83 percent of voters favored the measure
Hawaii: Federal judge upholds traditional marriage
Reserving union of man & woman 'not unconstitutional'
Komen announces major leadership shake-up
Foundation's president departs and Brinker shifts roles
August 8
N.Y. archdiocese defends Obama dinner invitation
Spokesman shuns Al Smith Dinner-Notre Dame comparison
Archbishop of St. Louis speaks to LCWR group
Carlson: Dialogue should be faithful, not politicized
Plaintiffs total 280 in Montana abuse lawsuits
Claims involve dozens of clergy, span seven decades
Catholic Latino leaders meet to discuss politics
Group seeks ways to preserve, promote faith and values
Three gunmen kill 19 at central Nigeria church
Boko Haram group is blamed for 660 killings this year
Romney maintains wrong stance on gay scouts
Pundit: Governor is de-motivating his conservative base
August 7
Philippines: Famous athlete sides with Church
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao opposes contraception bill
U.S. bishops conference regularly dilutes message
Issuing too many statements diminishes its influence
Amish population expected to quadruple by 2050
Study: A new community sprouts every three to four weeks
N.C. abortionist makes brazenly racist comments
Tells pro-lifers: 'Adopt one of those ugly black babies'
French Catholics update 'prayer for France'
New version supports traditional families, pro-life
Phila.: No bail for Monsignor Lynn during appeal
Judge Sarmina isn't giving him 'any special privileges'
August 6
LCWR assembles to discuss response to Vatican
Nuns declined offer of Archbishop Sartain to attend
Philippines: Lawmakers weigh contraception bill
Proposed family planning program draws large protests
Australia: Holy Communion is given to a dog
Suspended priest holds 'Inclusive Catholics' Masses
Los Angeles Guadalupe Celebration draws 100,000
Massive event was co-sponsored by Knights of Columbus
Evangelical magazine now questions contraception
Christianity Today evidences new Protestant trend?
Cleveland diocese hosts Christian music fest
Twelfth annual event now attracts 35,000 people
August 3
Missouri: Ratigan pleads guilty to porn charges
Prosecution will recommend 'a virtual life sentence'
Fed. appeals court blocks Arizona abortion ban
9th Circuit also found Calif. Prop 8 unconstitutional
Archeologists may have found Caiaphus' burial box
Ossuary has rare inscription mentioning the high priest
Chinese woman rescued over 30 abandoned babies
88-year-old raised four, helped remainder find homes
Chicken chain confirms record-setting sales
Chick-fil-A awaits turnout for gay counter-protest
U.S. Catholics back bishops on religious freedom
But poll shows they still favor Obama over Romney
August 2
Chick-fil-A franchises mobbed by culture warriors
Patrons queue up to support the chain and free speech
Kenyan bishops slam Gates' contraception plan
They call the foreign program 'dehumanizing' & 'an insult'
Minn.: Church cancels talk by state politician
Ritchie is focus of gay marriage referendum controversy
Former Vatican ambassadors back Mitt Romney
Bipartisan group of six are united by Catholic teaching
Federal judge upholds Arizona fetal pain bill
New law banning abortion after 20 weeks takes effect
Pope completes third volume of Jesus trilogy
Jesus of Nazareth heads to translation from German
August 1
Obama's HHS mandate goes into effect today
Rule is now binding on countless objecting employers
Obama to speak at N.Y. Catholic Charities event
Customary invitation said to be given by Dolan himself
Amazon founder gives $2.5 million to gay marriage
Ballot referendum battle heats up in Washington state
Princeton prof urges hotel chains to remove porn
Robt. George makes a moral appeal to CEOs' consciences
Pope appoints successor to Erie's Bishop Trautman
Bishop-designate Persico hails from nearby Greensburg
Vietnam: Activist's mother sets herself ablaze
Catholic blogger's detention sparks fatal protest
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