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Supreme Court intervenes in favor of traditional marriage backers in Washington state

Oct 23, 2009

Backers of Referendum 71, a Washington measure seeking to protect traditional marriage in the state, say that Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme... Read more

Mrs. Barbara Henkels poses for a picture with Catholic school children

Mother of ten to be honored for philanthropic leadership in Catholic education

Oct 23, 2009

A philanthropic mother of ten and grandmother of 28 will be honored for her work at the upcoming Tenth Annual... Read more

CNA

Bill on 'hate crimes' ignores hatred towards traditional marriage backers, Tony Perkins says

Oct 22, 2009

The advance of a bill that would create penalties to punish “hate crimes” comes at a time of increasing intolerance... Read more

Christopher West

Christopher West breaks his silence in Theology of the Body debate

Oct 22, 2009

Christopher West issued his first reply to critics of his approach to teaching the Theology of the Body today, explaining... Read more

Oklahoma law that collects abortion stats won’t violate privacy, backers say

Oct 22, 2009

Proponents of Oklahoma legislation that would ban sex-selective abortions and would require the collection and internet publication of statistics on... Read more

George Weigel

Weigel: New provision marks ‘end of an era’ in Anglican-Catholic relations

Oct 22, 2009

Catholic commentator George Weigel says that the Vatican’s announcement of a new provision for Anglican groups who desire to convert... Read more

CNA

D.C. National Shrine to mark 50th anniversary in November

Oct 21, 2009

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will mark its 50th anniversary on Nov. 20, closing a... Read more

President Jim Towey

Towey to leave presidency of St. Vincent's at end of academic year

Oct 21, 2009

St. Vincent College has announced that Jim Towey will be stepping down as the institution´s president at the conclusion of... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith speaks at a July 2009 press conference on health care

'Abortion crushes hope,' says Rep. Chris Smith at health care press conference

Oct 21, 2009

Pro-life leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the danger of federally-funded abortion being a part of... Read more

Bishop Roger Morin

Catholic Campaign for Human Development aims collection at economic crisis

Oct 21, 2009

This year’s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is intended to help struggling families in the midst... Read more

CNA

Former Anglican sees new Vatican provision as 'slap-down' of liberal agenda

Oct 20, 2009

Fr. George Rutler, an Anglican convert and pastor in New York City, has written a guest column for CNA following... Read more

Cardinal Francis George, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

U.S. Catholic and Episcopalian leaders respond to Vatican’s new Anglican provision

Oct 20, 2009

Responding to the announcement of a new apostolic constitution to assist Anglicans in entering the Catholic Church, Cardinal Francis George... Read more

Students go speechless for Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity

Oct 20, 2009

Students in 3,000 schools across 25 countries will participate in the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity today to protest against... Read more

Special Rapporteur Martin Scheinin

U.N. bureaucracy co-opts anti-terrorism report to redefine gender, critics argue

Oct 20, 2009

A recently submitted report on human rights in counter-terrorism efforts uses language defining gender as “a social and shifting construct”... Read more

The pro-abortion woman who harassed pro-lifers in Fresno

YouTube video records attack on pro-life advocate near abortuary

Oct 19, 2009

A Latino pro-life advocate participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign outside a California abortion clinic was assaulted last... Read more

CNA

Diocese of Wilmington reluctantly files for bankruptcy

Oct 19, 2009

The Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware has announced that it has filed for bankruptcy, in part because of the expenses incurred... Read more

President Father John Jenkins

Fr. Jenkins re-elected President of Notre Dame as Catholic identity questions linger

Oct 19, 2009

The Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame has elected Fr. John I. Jenkins, CSC, to a second... Read more

Bishop-elect Paul D. Etienne

Indiana priest appointed to serve as bishop out West

Oct 19, 2009

Today it was announced that an Indiana priest, Fr. Paul D. Etienne, will become the eighth bishop of the Diocese... Read more

The Cathedral of the Risen Christ's adoration chapel.

Nebraska cathedral celebrates 50 years of perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

Oct 18, 2009

The Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln, Nebraska will mark 50 years of perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with a celebratory... Read more

CNA

'Requiem of Peace' to premiere at K.C. cathedral

Oct 18, 2009

The Requiem Mass has stimulated composers as varied as Mozart, Gabriel Faure and the modern English composer Herbert Howells. And... Read more