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Long-delayed Illinois parental notification law blocked by restraining order
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order on the enforcement of a 1995 Illinois parental notification requirement for minors... Read more
Arrest made in slaying of religious sister at New Mexico convent
The FBI has made an arrest in the slaying of a religious sister who was found dead in St. Berard’s... Read more
House Republican leader: 'health plan will require monthly abortion premium'
House Republican Leader John Boehner said today the House health care bill, which was backed today by the AARP and... Read more
Bishop of Beaumont praying for victims of Ft. Hood shooting
Chaos broke out at Ft. Hood, Texas today when Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, and possibly other soldiers, opened fire, killing... Read more
Supporters of Illinois parental notification law claim ‘great victory’ as it takes effect
In what one pro-life advocate called a “great victory” for families, a Wednesday vote by the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board... Read more
Archbishop asks U.N. for lasting solution to ‘tragic reality’ of Palestinian refugees
Commenting on a report about the refugee situation in Palestine, the apostolic nuncio to the U.N. lamented the “tragic reality”... Read more
EWTN broadcasts to go High-Def in December
The Catholic broadcaster Eternal Word Television Network has announced that the channel will be available in High Definition (HD) format... Read more
Pro-abortion group endorses female Catholic politicians for 2010 race
EMILY's List, a pro-abortion political action committee, recently announced the list of the candidates it is supporting for the 2010... Read more
‘Phony’ amendment to health care bill will not defund abortions, pro-life leaders charge
A new amendment to a health care reform bill which claims to remove government funding for abortions is drawing criticism... Read more
Planned Parenthood trolling for pro-abortion Catholics to oppose U.S. bishops
Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, sent an urgent message this week to the group's base asking... Read more
Catholic support crucial to repeal of Maine same-sex 'marriage' law
In midterm elections on Tuesday the voters of Maine repealed a law that legalized same-sex “marriage.” Scott Fish, Communications Director of... Read more
Pharmaceutical company cites Vatican document to defend its use of aborted baby
A pro-life group is criticizing pharmaceutical company Neocutis’ defense of its use of cells harvested from an aborted fetus in... Read more
Dowd's nun column is proven wrong by flourishing religious orders, commentator says
Responding to a pundit’s charge that Catholic nuns are “second class citizens” facing “inquisitions” for their “modernity” and “independence,” columnist... Read more
Second 10,000 Masses for Unborn Novena to take place in January
The second annual 10,000 Masses forUnborn Babies Novena is scheduled to take place Jan. 13-21 in 2010,the Memphis-based St. Michael... Read more
U.S. Anglican-Catholic meeting discusses immigration and new provision
The Vatican’s recent provision for Anglicans who want to become Catholic, immigration issues and Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Veritatis... Read more
Dominican congregation says sister violated vows by volunteering as abortion clinic escort
Responding to the charges that one of its sisters was volunteering as an escort at a Chicago-area abortion clinic, the... Read more
FBI investigating death of sister in New Mexico convent
Sister Marguerite Bartz, 64, was found dead on Sunday, Nov. 1 in St. Berard's Convent in Navajo, New Mexico by... Read more
Report details harassment and 'anti-religious bigotry' after Prop. 8 passage
A think tank has compiled and analyzed reports of the harassment, intimidation, and “gross expressions of anti-religious bigotry” shown in... Read more
School counselor targeted for supporting Maine’s pro-marriage Question 1
A high school counselor is the subject of an ethics complaint to the Maine licensing board because of his appearance... Read more
Texas Planned Parenthood director has change of heart, becomes pro-life
A director of a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Texas has resigned after eight years with the organization because watching an... Read more
