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Archbishop Chaput denounces false 'Catholic witness' in health care support
In a First Things column on Friday, Archbishop Chaput of Denver commented on how certain “Catholic” groups are working to... Read more
W. Virginia ads confuse laity about bishops’ opposition to health care bill
Catholics and others in West Virginia are “very upset” by a Catholics United ad campaign backing the Senate health care... Read more
Facing massive deficit, NJ governor proposes cutting Planned Parenthood from budget
As part of a wider budget cutting plan, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has proposed the complete elimination of millions... Read more
Confirmation of lesbian as Episcopal bishop causes regret in Canterbury
On Wednesday, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles reported the approval of the election of Mary Douglas Glasspool as their... Read more
Health care bill could force people to pay for abortion, bishops’ spokeswoman says
Lacking strict rules on abortion funding, the Senate health care bill will allow subsidized insurance companies to force people to... Read more
USCCB: Dissenting women religious 'grossly overstate' support on health care
A letter of support for the Senate health care bill from NETWORK, a women's religious group claiming to have the... Read more
Catholic sisters denounce fellow religious for directly opposing Church on health care
In a statement on Wednesday, the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) spoke out against a statement from... Read more
C-FAM stands by report of graphic brochures at Girl Scout event
The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) has stated that it stands by its reporting of a sexually explicit... Read more
Archbishop Naumann upset with CHA for Senate bill support
The Archbishop of Kansas City has urged Catholics to contact key members of Congress and ask them to vote against... Read more
Critique from ‘The View’ of Boulder Catholic school was opportunistic, Catholic League says
A Colorado Catholic school which told two children under the guardianship of two homosexual partners they could not re-enroll on... Read more
Bishops of Northern Colorado warn against pro-Obama Catholic organizations
In a direct rebuke to pro-Obama Catholic organizations pushing for support of the president's health care bill, the Archbishop of... Read more
California candidate for governor aims to reduce abortions, thinks Prop. 8 ‘settled’ marriage
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner is committed to reducing the number of abortions to zero and thinks same-sex “marriage” was... Read more
Hispanics increasing Catholic numbers in US, but assimilation has downside
A new study of Hispanics shows they comprise an increasingly large percentage of the Catholic Church in the United States.... Read more
House Budget Committee shoots down inclusion of Stupak Amendment in reconciliation
In a 19-17 vote on Monday night, the House Budget Committee shot down the inclusion of the Stupak-Pitts amendment in... Read more
Archbishop Dolan: Abortion funding in health care bill still a ‘grave concern’
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan says the use of federal money for abortion remains a “grave concern.” He has... Read more
Center to advance Catholic higher ed expands Cardinal Newman Society’s mission
The Cardinal Newman Society, a group dedicated to strengthening Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, is furthering its efforts with... Read more
U.S. bishops oppose Senate health care bill, doubt promised fixes
In a statement Monday, Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the U.S. bishops... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Health care bill doesn’t meet minimum moral standards
In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., says the Senate health-care... Read more
Planned Parenthood distributes sexually explicit brochures at Girl Scout meeting
Early this week, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts hosted a panel in which Planned Parenthood was... Read more
South Carolina cathedral gets new steeple after nearly a century
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist added another landmark to the Holy City on March 8 when its new... Read more
