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Diocese, Catholic League defend children of same-sex couple in Catholic school
Parents in the Diocese of Orange County have threatened to pull their children from a Catholic school and to seek... Read more
New bill says pharmacists have no right to refuse birth control prescriptions
A new bill proposed last month would oblige pharmacists to fill prescriptions for birth control and other abortifacients, even if... Read more
Colorado Group Challenges Youth to Choose Purity
Bob Lemming is serious about encouraging kids to choose chastity, and with good reason. His three sons will soon be... Read more
Pope Appoints Bishop Gomez to Archbishop of San Antonio
The Vatican announced today that the Most Reverend Jose Gomez, the first auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver since... Read more
Largest Provincial Archdiocese in the World to be Split
As the Archdiocese of San Antonio prepares to receive a new shepherd, the Vatican announced today that the Archdiocese, which... Read more
Bishop Gomez Bids an Emotional Farewell to Archdiocese of Denver
Amid an appointment from Pope John Paul II this morning to become Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Bishop... Read more
Fargo Bishop addresses the roots of dissent among Catholics in pastoral letter
In a pastoral letter to be released on Saturday, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo, addresses the roots... Read more
Fr. McBrien attacks pro-life bishops in syndicated column
In his syndicated column, Fr. Richard McBrien, professor of Theology at the University of Notre-Dame, issued a scathing attack on... Read more
Parents file lawsuit after school district bans Christmas decorations
Parents and students have filed a federal lawsuit against a public school district in Plano, Tex., after it informed its... Read more
Investigation urged after new analysis shows the pill is harmful to women’s health
A new analysis of a studies on birth control pills demonstrates that there is no evidence that the pill cuts... Read more
‘Culture of life’ has new voice in Virginia
The new executive director of the Virginia Catholic Conference has his sight set on promoting a consistent ethic of life... Read more
Federal judge rules in favor of Nativity
Federal Judge Cecilia Altonaga ruled yesterday that the Town of Bay Harbor Islands, Fl., must allow the public display of... Read more
Planned Parenthood loses private support but pulls in profits, annual report shows
There are few hopeful signs for pro-life organizations found in this year’s Planned Parenthood annual report. An analysis of the... Read more
Indiana group works to restore cardinal's boyhood home
Community members are working together to restore the boyhood home of the much-loved Joseph Cardinal Ritter, with the hope of... Read more
Group files lawsuit against bill protecting health care workers from providing abortion
A pro-abortion association, whose members include Planned Parenthood, announced plans Dec. 13 to file a federal lawsuit against the pro-life... Read more
Abortion still top concern among Catholic investors
In a Top Ten list of issues, about which Catholic investors in 2004 are most concerned, abortion takes first place,... Read more
Independent initiatives mark Catholic school rebirth in Chicago
New Catholic schools are opening and flourishing in the Archdiocese of Chicago, thanks to committed parents and the investments of... Read more
Democrat governor of Louisiana defends abstinence program against ACLU charges
Gov. Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana, a Democrat, responded to charges by the American Civil Liberties Union that Louisiana’s abstinence program... Read more
Circuit court hears New York City Nativity case
Oral arguments were presented yesterday in a case over whether the Nativity scene can be displayed in New York City... Read more
Faithful spark cause for canonization for Archbishop Fulton Sheen
The cause for sainthood for the most popular TV bishop in the United States – whose program led many to... Read more
