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etired Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans, a World War II paratroop chaplain who befriended and secretly counseled John F. Kennedy during and after his historic run for the White House as the first U.S. Catholic president, died Sept. 29 at age 98.

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has launched an investigation into the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates to determine whether the organization is violating regulations on taxpayer funding or failing to report criminal activity.

10 things you need to know about new Roman Missal

Respect Life Month is a time for prayer, reflection and action to advance the right to life and to resist efforts to “silence” moral truth and violate religious liberty, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston has said.

People of faith and conscience in 301 cities across seven countries are launching a massive, unified 40 Days for Life campaign of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion

Catholic schools make a “major contribution” to the common good of the country

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, took advantage of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take a stand on behalf of U.S. farmers and farmworkers and make a call for immigration reform.

The Corpus Christi Association of Legal Professional (CCALP) is accepting scholarship applications in the legal field.

The constitutionally thorny question of where the line lies between a church school's religious autonomy and the legal rights of its teachers comes before the Supreme Court Oct. 5, two days after the term starts.

In his homily, at Berlin's Olympic stadium on Sept. 22, Pope Benedict XVI commented on the parable of the vine shoots taken from the day’s Gospel reading.

U.S. Catholic Latino leaders took a “major step” to achieve open communication with the Vatican

New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, told President Barack Obama in a Sept. 20 letter that his administration's fight against the Defense of Marriage Act will undermine marriage and create a serious breach of church-state relations.

New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, told President Barack Obama in a Sept. 20 letter that his administration's fight against the Defense of Marriage Act will undermine marriage and create a serious breach of church-state relations.

The Kieschnick Guest House, opened in 1986 as a home away from home for families with loved ones in CHRISTUS Spohn hospitals, marked its 25th anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 15 with an open house.

With help of Knights of Columbus free sonograms available

A Texas affiliate of Planned Parenthood will close four centers in south Texas thanks to the bill pro-life Gov. Rick Perry signed revoking taxpayer funding for the nation’s biggest abortion business.