March 19, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Thursday’s election of a new pope has drawn praise from the regional Catholic community.
Jorge Bergoglio, 76, took the papal name Francis and became the 266th to hold the title of spiritual leader of the Catholic Church. He had most recently served as the cardinal of Buenos Aires. Continue Reading
February 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
VATICAN CITY Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a Roman Catholic Church in deep turmoil. Continue Reading
October 15, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Local Catholics participate in national commemoration of 1917 report of miracle. Continue Reading
June 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK Planned Parenthood is the biggest backer of a campaign against Measure 3, contributing to a financial advantage of more than half a million dollars over the religious measure’s supporters. Continue Reading
March 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Classes from the University of Mary, based in Bismarck, will be considered for college credit at ASU and ASU classes will be considered toward a University of Mary degree if a student wants to pursue a major in its two sets of courses. Continue Reading
February 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A Catholic father of seven whose kids are home-schooled, Rick Santorum may seem to wear his conservatism as comfortably as his sweater vests. But he’s walked a careful path, keeping the more provocative opinions that helped sink his re-election to the Senate in 2006 mostly out of his presidential campaign. That is until he leaped to the top of the polls, alongside Mitt Romney. Continue Reading
February 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free of charge, according to a person familiar with the decision.
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February 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The ad shows the National Hockey League Eastern Conference standings with every team listed except the Canadiens. In eighth place, the final playoff spot, it simply says, “Let Us Pray.” Continue Reading
February 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
David Axelrod concedes the move has caused a rift between the White House and the Roman Catholic Church. And he’s urging people to “lower our voices” and get together on a way to phase in the new policy over the next year and a half. Continue Reading
January 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Ruling ‘casts aside the First Amendment,’ says Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo DioceseLocal Catholic leaders joined a nationwide pushback against a new federal health care mandate this weekend, claiming that forcing insurance plans to cover birth control violates their religious freedom. Continue Reading
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