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Gov. Crist vetoes bill requiring ultrasound before first-trimester abortion
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has vetoed a bill that would have required an ultrasound exam for women seeking an abortion... Read more
Catholics in La Crosse receive new bishop from Milwaukee
Catholics in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin received word this morning that Pope Benedict XVI has given them a... Read more
Pro-life leader arrested for praying on D.C. public sidewalk
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, a Protestant minister who heads the Christian Defense Coalition, was arrested on Tuesday while praying in... Read more
Diocese says hospital in ‘full compliance’ with Catholic directives despite abortionist on staff
A Catholic hospital in rural Colorado has the region’s only abortionist on its staff, a pro-life activist has claimed. In... Read more
Empire State Building says policy bars honoring Mother Teresa, Catholic League to protest
The company that operates the Empire State Building has said it will not run a lighting scheme to mark Mother... Read more
Orthodox blogger defends Pope, questions Time Magazine's critique of Church
A recent spread in Time Magazine is continuing to draw criticism for its treatment of the Catholic Church, both from... Read more
Catholic group marking end of Year for Priests with global Rosary relay
A non-profit group will mark the closing of the Year for Priests with a 24-hour 'Rosary Relay' to be held... Read more
Deal Hudson warns of future ‘anti-Catholic storm’ in US
An “anti-Catholic storm” is looming in the United States, Deal Hudson has claimed, because of the Church’s stance against “postmodern... Read more
SBA List endorses Sharron Angle in Nevada Senate race, predicts ‘year of the pro-life woman’
Saying that Nevada U.S. Senate hopeful Sharron Angle exemplifies “authentic, pro-life feminism,” the Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund has... Read more
Effort to have Empire State Building honor Mother Teresa mobilizes 40,000
The Catholic League’s efforts to have Blessed Mother Teresa honored on her 100th birthday in the lighting scheme for the... Read more
U.S. Catholic-Orthodox consultation studies prospects for church reunion
Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders in the United States have continued work on a new joint statement on the future... Read more
Holy Father appoints new auxiliary bishop for Philadelphia
The Holy Father appointed Msgr. John McIntyre as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Tuesday. At the same... Read more
Weigel discards Time Magazine's spread against Catholic Church as 'nonsense'
Noted Catholic scholar and commentator George Weigel has reacted to strongly to Time Magazine's recent 10-page spread criticizing the Catholic... Read more
Almost 600 couples renew marriage vows in D.C., give advice for long unions
More than 580 couples renewed their marriage vows at a Sunday Mass celebrated by Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl... Read more
Catholic businessman battles ALS, prepares for eternity
Three years ago, Shane FitzMaurice was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The rare... Read more
‘Sophisticated marketing’ hides eugenics background of the Pill, writer says
Present opinion of the birth control pill has been formed by a “sophisticated marketing campaign” which hides the Pill’s dependency... Read more
New remote system to dispense abortion pill in Iowa draws fire from pro-life leaders
A new remote-control abortion pill-dispensing system being used by Planned Parenthood in Iowa has come under fire from pro-life advocates... Read more
Mission trip shows NY youth a different world
Koty Mann will never drink a Coke without thinking of the homeless. During a mission trip to Nicaragua, the 16-year-old... Read more
CUA president appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Fr. David M. O'Connell, the outgoing president of Catholic University of America, to serve as... Read more
New York student suspended for wearing rosary may return to class, judge rules
A federal judge has issued an order allowing a New York 13-year-old boy suspended for wearing a rosary to return... Read more
