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South Dakota reintroduces abortion ban with stiffer penalties
The South Dakota House of Representatives yesterday introduced a new abortion ban for the state, this time carrying harsher penalties.... Read more
Colorado Congresswoman to force embryonic stem cell research bill on Bush
If President George Bush follows through on his promise and issues a second veto of a measure legalizing public funding... Read more
Students celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Capitol Hill
As the nation’s nearly 8,000 Catholic school students celebrate Catholic Schools Week a small delegation is visiting the U.S. Capitol... Read more
Cardinal calls Americans to announce the Gospel of Life with greater fervor
"Weneed to raise the volumn in announcing the Gospel of Life," with thesewords Cardinal Sean O’Malley strongly urged Americans to... Read more
Collegiate Pro-life group plans expansion into Canada
Crossroads, a national collegiate pro-life organization that has sponsored annual pro-life walks across the United States each summer since 1995,... Read more
Brownback reintroduces Public Expressions of Religion Act
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback reintroduced the Public Expressions of Religion Act on Jan. 29. The bill would prevent activist groups... Read more
New Bishop for Diocese of Youngstown, OH
Pope Benedict XVI announced Tuesday that the Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., has been appointed Bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Bishops of New Mexico back prohibition of rooster fights
The executive director of the Catholic Conference of New Mexico, Allen Sanchez, said this week of the bishops of that... Read more
New Mexico bishops meet governor, voice opposition to stem cell research
New Mexico's three Catholic bishops met with Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday to urge him to reconsider proposed state funding... Read more
Priest-politician who supported abortion dies at 86
Fr. Robert Drinan, the only priest ever elected as a voting member of Congress, died peacefully Sunday at Sibley Memorial... Read more
KGB intent on linking Pius XII with Nazis, says former spy
A former high-ranking officer with the KGB claims that the Kremlin and the Russian intelligence agency in the 1960s were... Read more
Diocese of Charleston reaches advance settlement on abuse cases
The Diocese of Charleston, in South Carolina, announced today the preliminary approval of an agreement to settle several child sexual... Read more
Deacon hailed for blasting pro-abortion politician at Mass
The Buffalo Regional Right to Life Committee on Wednesday praised a deacon who blasted Rep. Brian Higgins during Mass on... Read more
Union tells Catholic teacher to ‘change religion’ or pay forced dues
A Catholic teacher in Ohio was told she could only be exempt from paying union dues to the Ohio Education... Read more
Poll: most Americans want restrictions on abortion
A new CBS News poll has found that a majority of Americans want to prohibit abortions in all or most... Read more
Boston archdiocese proposes redistribution of $3M from closed parishes
The Archdiocese of Boston wants to distribute more than $3 million held by closed parishes to 58 churches that took... Read more
Success for Knights pro-life billboard project
A billboard campaign in the Diocese of Madison has proven its effectiveness in assisting women in their decision not to... Read more
Bishops call on Catholics to be educated, speak out on stem-cell research
The bishops of North Carolina are calling on the state’s 400,000 Catholics to learn more about embryonic stem-cell research and... Read more
Pro-lifers fill snow-packed Washington for annual rally and march
Thousands upon thousands of Americans – young, old, lay, and religious – packed the streets of Washington, D.C. today, as... Read more
Strive to know God's will and respect dignity of immigrants, Archbishop tells lawmakers
Speaking last Tuesday at the Diocese of Phoenix’s annual Red Mass, which coincides with the opening of the state’s regular... Read more
