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Bishops invite Catholics to pray Litany of Sacred Heart in response to Dodgers’ ‘blasphemy’
The bishops’ prayer request comes after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would be honoring the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” Read more
California honors anti-Catholic drag group ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ at state capitol
Hundreds of Catholics and other Christians held a prayer vigil on Monday as the Legislature honored “Sister Roma.” Read more
In 1995 a ‘deeply embarrassed’ MLB owner apologized for event with anti-Catholic drag performers
Almost 28 years ago, the owner of the San Francisco Giants wrote a letter of apology to the Catholic League... Read more
Dodgers pitcher denounces team’s decision to honor anti-Catholic group: ‘God cannot be mocked’
A Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher became the latest MLB player to publicly condemn the Dodgers’ decision to honor an anti-Catholic... Read more
Canadian police ask for public’s help in identifying man who set fire at cathedral
Police in Canada are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who allegedly set a fire and assaulted... Read more
Cordileone on Serra statue case: Prosecutor signaled attacks against Catholics go unpunished
“It is clear to me that this course of action would not have been taken with anyone else,” Archbishop Salvatore... Read more
LA Archdiocese: Dodgers’ decision to honor drag queen nuns disparages real religious sisters
The archdiocese called for “all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form.” Read more
FBI retracts leaked document orchestrating investigation of Catholics
The FBI says it is retracting a leaked document published on the internet Feb. 8. Read more
Rosaries are flying off the shelves after ‘The Atlantic’ article suggests link to ‘extremism’
Three online shops that sell rosaries have reported a boost in sales following a controversial article which attempted to link... Read more
‘The Atlantic’ publishes article on the rosary as symbol of far-right, violent extremism
The author describes photos of rosary beads "made of cartridge casings, and complete with gun-metal-finish crucifixes." Read more
Denver archbishop, writing in Washington Post, decries vandalism of Catholic property
Incidents include graffiti sprayed on church walls, Catholic statues beheaded or smashed, gravestones desecrated with swastikas, and arson. Read more
Statue of Virgin Mary beheaded at Tennessee parish
The decapitation of the statue of the Blessed Mother at St. Stephen occurred on the same weekend as several other... Read more
A new wave of attacks against Catholics in France, Belgium
In recent weeks, Catholics in France and Belgium – countries still recovering from brutal ISIS attacks – have been hit... Read more
'Immigrant bashing’ is nothing new to America, Bishop Farrell laments
The recent wave of anti-immigrant sentiment from public figures is nothing new to American history, Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas... Read more
Candidate in Washington state lampooned for his Catholic faith
Mark Miloscia, a candidate for Washington's state senate, has been attacked for his Catholic faith and adherence to Church teaching... Read more
Atheist film critic says 'Philomena' movie is an attack on Catholics
An atheist movie reviewer has criticized the new film “Philomena” as “another hateful and boring attack on Catholics,” saying that... Read more
Anti-Catholic Facebook pages worry Latino communities
Facebook's continued tolerance for obscene anti-Catholic pages in Spanish are causing some users to question the site's policies – and... Read more
Broadway play about anti-Christian Mary closes early
A Broadway show that depicted the Virgin Mary as a doubting skeptic who thought Jesus died in vain failed to... Read more
Military archdiocese objects to Catholic 'extremist' label
The Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services has said it is “astounded” at a U.S. Army Reserve training brief that... Read more
Spanish youths attack Catholic school, threaten to burn priests alive
A group of young people shouting, “Where are the priests? We’re going to burn them at the stake,” attacked the... Read more
