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Archbishop Chaput calls on Obama to keep his promise to exclude abortion funding
Saying that no present proposals for health care reform adequately restrict federal funding for abortions, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has... Read more
N.J. priest laid to rest after 'life of devotion and service'
Fr. Edward Hinds, a New Jersey pastor who was stabbed to death last week, was laid to rest on Saturday... Read more
U.S. bishops to debate document on ethics of reproductive technology
The U.S. bishops’ proposed document on the relationship between sex and procreation and the moral issues concerning infertility treatments will... Read more
Casa de Vida gives hope to unwed mothers
Before moving into Casa de Vida, a residential program for young, pregnant women, 22-year-old Dominique Sawyer had two options: the... Read more
Same-sex marriage law in D.C. could ‘suppress’ Catholic institutions, archdiocese warns
A Washington, D.C. City Council proposal to recognize same-sex “marriage” would redefine marriage and could force Catholic educational and charitable... Read more
Nebraska late-term abortionist supports Speaker Pelosi’s health care bill
Nebraska late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart was present at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press conference in support of her new health... Read more
Omaha physician travels overseas to train doctors in natural reproductive technology
During a recent trip to Nigeria and Poland, a local doctor witnessed enthusiasm for the natural reproductive technology he created... Read more
National Catholic Bioethics Center backs campaign against abortion funding in health care
In the wake of the U.S. bishop's call for a massive grassroots campaign to remind Congress that health care is... Read more
Bishops' campaign declares war on abortion funding in health care
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling on Catholics nationwide “to prevent healthcare reform from being derailed by... Read more
Legionaries of Christ barred from ministry in Archdiocese of Miami
On Thursday the Archdiocese of Miami published a short disclaimer on its website, without any link, announcing both in English... Read more
New York Times refuses to publish Archbishop Dolan's op-ed on anti-Catholic bias
The New York Times declined to publish an op-ed presented by the Archbishop of New York, Most Reverend Timothy M.... Read more
U.S. bishops launch grassroots effort to fight for Catholic concerns on health care
After attempting to persuade lawmakers to listen to Catholic concerns about health care reform, the United States Conference of Catholic... Read more
Anglican provision is a response to those ‘knocking at the door,’ former Westminster archbishop says
The Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has issued an extended commentary on Pope Benedict XVI’s new provision for Anglicans... Read more
Ongoing pro-life campaign claims to have saved 2,000 babies from abortion
The 40 Days for Life campaign says that its participants have now helped save at least 2,000 babies from abortion... Read more
Pro-life Democrat group claims 40 lawmakers will vote against health care bill
Democrats for Life of America claims to have 40 congressmen who will vote against the House health care reform legislation... Read more
Pro-life group calls for boycott of cosmetics company using aborted fetal cells
The organization Children of God for Life released a statement on Tuesday blasting the pharmaceutical company Neocutis for using cells... Read more
FOCUS conference 'Made for More' to be held in Orlando
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, a college campus outreach program focused on bringing students to Christ through Bible studies... Read more
Louisiania bishops join debate on health care with warning on protecting unborn
Health care is a basic right and its proposed reform must provide access for all while also excluding abortion funding... Read more
Critics slam HBO show that mocked Catholic devotion to Jesus
Catholic critics have reacted to an HBO show that had a scene showing a painting of Jesus being urinated on... Read more
President Obama signs federal hate crimes law under banner of change
President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law this afternoon in the... Read more
