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Roe v. Wade 'will not stand,' cardinal says at pro-life vigil Mass

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Roe v. Wade, the 35-year-old Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion virtually on demand, "will not stand," Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia said in his homily at a Jan. 21 evening Mass that opened the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life."Roe v. Wade is incompatible with human dignity," said Cardinal Rigali, chairm...

Catholic Bishops of Ohio voice dismay over state budget cuts in human services, Catholic hospitals and Catholic schools

The Most Reverend Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Archbishop of Cincinnati, speaking on behalf of Ohio's Catholic Bishops, issued a letter voicing dismay with specific cuts in the state budget, and disappointment with a political process that disregarded the concerns of many members of the General Assembly.Read the complete "Catholic Conference of Ohio" news ...

Executive order on Embryonic Stem Cell's 'A sad victory of politics over science and ethics,' says Cardinal Rigali

WASHINGTON - Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, today called President Obama's executive order on embryonic stem cell research "a sad victory of politics over science and ethics." Under the order, for the first time in U.S. history, federal tax dollars will be used to encou...

Cardinal George welcomes 'Caritas in Veritate', says message on global economy, politics, environment is helpful guide for today

WASHINGTON - Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI?s new encyclical,  provides helpful guidance for finding answers to the social, economic and moral questions of the contemporary world in a search for truth.     &n...

Cardinal George urges Catholics to tell administration: Keep conscience protections for Health Care workers

WASHINGTON - Cardinal Francis George is urging Catholics in the United States to tell the Obama Administration to retain Health and Human Services regulations governing conscience protections for health care workers.This is vital to keep the government from ?moving our country from democracy to despotism,? said Cardinal George, President of the Uni...

Bishops call for a long-term strategy in Haiti that focuses on poverty reduction

WASHINGTON - The U.S. needs ?a long-term coherent strategy for recovery, development and poverty reduction in Haiti,? helping Haiti rebuild and get back to the path of long-term sustainable development, said the chair of the U.S. Bishops? Committee on International Justice and Peace in a January 26 letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trea...

Holy Week schedule announced for Saint John's Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist has announced their schedule for Holy Week.