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Immigration reform is not amnesty, Bishop Wester says about bishops’ position
Saying that immigration reform is not amnesty, Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City has claimed the “broken” immigration... Read more
Catholic Charities brings Christ to the city of Denver
Catholic Charities is bringing youth and Catholic social teaching together in a radical new way this summer in the hopes... Read more
New Hampshire teen runs for God
Jackie Anzivino has every reason to be a very proud mom. Her eldest son, Tony, is second in his sophomore... Read more
Marquette University defends cancellation of dean offer to lesbian professor
Marquette University defended its decision to withdraw an offer to an openly lesbian faculty member to become a college dean... Read more
Rosary prayer initiative for unborn draws 29,000 pledges
A Catholic group leading a multi-national prayer effort to organize one million rosaries for unborn babies has reached 29,000 international... Read more
Mass for murder victim Yeardley Love held at University of Virginia
A Catholic Mass was celebrated on Friday at the University of Virginia Chapel on behalf of murdered lacrosse player Yeardley... Read more
Dr. Janet Smith blasts AFP for 'inaccurate' contraception article
Responding to a recent Agence France Presse (AFP) article that criticized Catholic teaching on contraception, well-known professor, Dr. Janet Smith,... Read more
Comedy Central 'delights in bashing Christians,' charges Bill Donohue
In response to reports that Comedy Central is considering running a cartoon series on Jesus Christ, Bill Donohue charged that... Read more
Future Archbishop of Miami explains immigration stance
U.S. immigration laws are “immoral and unjust” and should be reformed to create a “path to citizenship,” Bishop of Orlando... Read more
Trisomy 18 daughter ‘a gift from God,’ former Sen. Rick Santorum writes
His daughter with trisomy 18 is a loving child at the center of his family’s life, former U.S. Sen. Rick... Read more
CBS / N.Y. Times poll shows increase in Catholics’ approval of Pope Benedict
Most churchgoing Catholics say their feelings about the Church are unaffected by the Vatican’s handling of recent child sex abuse... Read more
Madison surgical center abandons late-term abortion plans after pro-life protests
Reporting a “pro-life victory,” pro-life leaders in Wisconsin have praised the Madison Surgery Center’s (MSC) abandonment of its plans to... Read more
Philadelphia Catholics donate $1.8 million to Haitian quake relief efforts
Cardinal Justin Rigali presented a check for over $1.8 million to the president of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on Wednesday... Read more
Legal challenge blocks Oklahoma law requiring ultrasound before abortion
Oklahoma’s attorney general has temporarily blocked enforcement of a new state law that requires abortionists to give an ultrasound to... Read more
Catholic community hit by flooding in Nashville
Following devastating floods in central Tennessee and northern Mississippi in the past week that killed at least 19 people, the... Read more
Noah's Ark discovery could be hoax, critic says
The Christian Science Monitor published an article last week which cast doubt on the recent alleged discovery of Noah's Ark... Read more
Arizona immigration law shows need for reform, Archbishop Chaput writes
Arizona’s new immigration law has some flaws but shows the brokenness of the immigration system, Archbishop of Denver Charles J.... Read more
Sponsors withdraw Conn. bill waiving limits on sex abuse lawsuits
Citing a lack of legislative support, sponsors have withdrawn a controversial bill that would have waived a 30-year time limit... Read more
Former Newsweek editor slams NY Times for creating 'own version' of Church scandal
A former editor for Newsweek slammed the New York Times for their recent attempts to link the Pope with Church... Read more
College students to gather at UN for symposium on Catholic social teaching
The Path to Peace Foundation recently announced an upcoming week long intensive program in New York City for a select... Read more
