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Virginia bishops: Budget amendment offers chance to end state-funded abortions
The Virginia Catholic Conference (VCC) has urged the passage of a proposed budget amendment to restrict state funding of abortions,... Read more
Connecticut Post criticism of Catholic Church 'way off-key,' charges chancellor
The Chancellor for the Diocese of Bridgeport charged that the paper was “way off-key” in a recent editorial criticizing the... Read more
Christian student group in Supreme Court to overturn exclusion by California university
A Christian student organization is seeking to overturn a court ruling that sided with a California university which denied recognition... Read more
Dr. John Haas reacts to Peggy Noonan's call for new blood at Vatican
In response to a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Peggy Noonan in which she criticized the Catholic Church for the... Read more
Catholic author writes to convey fascination with Turin Shroud, dimensions of human life
Author Jerome Corsi released his newest book Tuesday to what he hopes will be an audience of believers and unbelievers... Read more
Archdiocese of Hartford employees urged to reject statute of limitations bill
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell made an impassioned plea to employees of the Archdiocese of Hartford to petition legislators to reject... Read more
Court ruling undermines historic American dependence on God, critics say
A federal judge’s ruling that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional had no legal basis and was not in... Read more
Faith, ‘angels’ lift plane crash survivor
Mike Hemmer can’t remember the plane crash that left him critically injured last Lent, but he does recall the awe... Read more
President Obama's motives in granting hospital visitation rights to homosexuals questioned
On Friday morning, President Obama granted hospital visitation rights to individuals who are not married or blood related to patients,... Read more
Cardinal Bertone correct in linking clerical sex abuse and homosexuality, says psychiatrist
Following Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone’s comments in Chile about a link existing between homosexuality and pedophilia in cases of clerical sexual... Read more
USCCB survey shows parents concerned about youth access to unwholesome media
A survey of parents sponsored by the U.S. bishops find they are deeply concerned about content in media and want... Read more
Wisconsin shrine to install St. Gianna Molla relic
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin announced the upcoming installation of a first-class relic of... Read more
Christopher West taking break from speaking to reflect on advice
Catholic speaker Christopher West has taken a six-month sabbatical at the Theology of the Body Institute after mutual agreement with... Read more
California Catholic Lobby Day denies abortion solves state budget problems
In anticipation of Catholic Lobby Day, the California Catholic Conference (CCC) has called for an end to state funding of... Read more
Prop. 8 backers unsurprised as failed petition drive stalls repeal effort
Backers of an initiative to redefine marriage in California have failed to gather enough signatures for the November ballot, an... Read more
After coal mine disaster, West Virginia bishop calls for better miner safety
Following the disastrous explosion that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, Bishop Michael J.... Read more
New Nebraska law requires abortionists to evaluate risks for mother
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has signed a bill into law that will require a physician to conduct a risk evaluation... Read more
Stupak’s health care compromise was not a victory, Catholic leader argues
Despite initially withstanding “tremendous pressure” to abandon his pro-life demands on health care reform, Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-Mich.) decision to... Read more
Concern for fetal pain drives Nebraska to enact abortion ban at 20 weeks
Citing evidence that unborn children feel pain, Nebraska lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill banning abortion at 20 weeks or... Read more
Archbishop Chaput takes immediate action on sex abuse allegation in Denver
Archbishop Charles Chaput removed a priest from active duty in the Archdiocese of Denver the day after an allegation was... Read more
