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Pro-life movement decries murder of Kansas late-term abortion provider
Prominent voices of the pro-life movement have repudiated the murder of the late-term abortion provider George Tiller, who was shot and killed... Read more
Kmiec and Robert George disagree on how to deal with Obama and abortion
Prof. Doug W. Kmiec of Pepperdine University and Prof. Robert P. George of Princeton University debated at the National Press... Read more
White House claims no Roe v. Wade ‘litmus test’ for Sotomayor
President Barack Obama never asked U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor whether she supports the pro-abortion rights Supreme Court... Read more
San Diego officials question pastor about permits for home Bible study
A California pastor and his wife have claimed that San Diego County officials asked intrusive religious questions and threatened them... Read more
'Catholic sexual revolution' not proper response, Fr. Granados replies to Christopher West
The debate over whether or not Christopher West accurately conveys John Paul II's Theology of the Body witnessed another addition... Read more
JPII translator defends Christopher West against criticism and ‘harmful’ spin
Michael Waldstein, an Ave Maria University theology professor and translator of Pope John Paul II’s work, has joined the discussion... Read more
State ethics office investigates Connecticut diocese as lobbying group
In response to its efforts to fight a bill that would have redefined the financial and pastoral structure of the... Read more
Summer camp in Colorado Rockies to help bring teens closer to Christ
Two summer programs intended to help bring young people closer to Christ will host Catholic teens in the Colorado Rockies for... Read more
Janet Smith defends Christopher West against criticisms
Following several critical theological appraisals of Christopher West, Professor Janet Smith has come to the defense of the Theology of... Read more
U.S. bishops praise ‘eminently reasonable’ Prop. 8 ruling
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) praised as “eminently reasonable” the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8,... Read more
Pro-abortion groups praise nomination of Sotomayor to Supreme Court
Several pro-abortion groups have issued reactions to President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme... Read more
Archbishop was unaware Fr. Cutié planned to leave Catholic Church
Archbishop John C. Favalora of Miami made a statement on Thursday afternoon in which he revealed that he was kept... Read more
Fr. Cutie leaves Catholic Church, joins Episcopal Church following scandal
Father Alberto Cutie, a priest and television host who was well-known in the Miami area, has left the Catholic Church... Read more
Bishop Lori alleges media ‘intervention’ in court decision to unseal abuse records
The Diocese of Bridgeport is defending its legal efforts to keep thousands of documents from settled abuse lawsuits from being... Read more
Kmiec proposes end of legally recognized marriage
Doug Kmiec, a prominent Catholic who backed Barack Obama’s presidential bid, has endorsed replacing marriage with a neutral “civil license,”... Read more
Obama picks Cuban Liberation theologian as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
In a surprising move, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday evening that Miguel H. Diaz, Ph.D., a 45 year old... Read more
Prop. 8 supporters pledge to ‘vigorously oppose’ federal lawsuits
As news comes that two prominent lawyers have challenged Proposition 8, pro-family supporters say they will “vigorously oppose” any further... Read more
Minnesota Catholics receive new shepherd
The Catholics in Minneapolis and St. Paul received a gift from Pope Benedict today when the Vatican announced that the... Read more
Priest with a ‘missionary spirit' like Saint Paul to become bishop of Allentown
A Delaware priest who was baptized by Bishop Fulton Sheen in 1960 has been named the new Bishop of Allentown,... Read more
Archdiocese of Newark leads the nation in priestly ordinations
The Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday ordained 13 priests, the United States’ largest ordination class of 2009. Read more
