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Providence College blocks anti-immigration former congressman’s speech
Providence College has blocked a campus speech to be given by the vocal illegal immigration opponent and former congressman Tom... Read more
Senate confirms Gov. Sebelius as HHS Secretary
Despite opposition from pro-life advocates concerned about Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius’ extensive support of abortion, her nomination as Secretary of... Read more
Notre Dame donor protest claims $8.2 million withheld from university
Organizers of a website encouraging University of Notre Dame alumni and donors to withhold donations until its president is replaced... Read more
Participants in ‘pseudo-ordination’ excommunicated, Cardinal Rigali announces
Saying it was “most unfortunate” that the “invalid ceremony” took place within his archdiocese, Archbishop of Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali... Read more
Most former Catholics left Church when young, detailed new survey says
A new survey provides detailed information about the one in ten American adults who are former Catholics, showing that most... Read more
Mary Ann Glendon refuses to accept Laetare Medal from Notre Dame
Less than a month before Notre Dame’s Commencement, the former Vatican ambassador Mary Ann Glendon has written President Jenkins to... Read more
Cardinal endorses ‘common ground’ bill supporting pregnant women
Cardinal Justin Rigali, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has written a letter to U.S. Representatives encouraging... Read more
‘Realities’ pose challenges to Catholic border communities
Separated by an international border, the communities of Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, are rife with special needs. ... Read more
Policy proposed to protect Iowa officials who object to same-sex ‘marriage’
As the Iowa Attorney General insists that county recorders must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, two groups have offered... Read more
New FDA policy could help cover up cases of statutory rape, pro-life group says
Reacting to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would allow 17-year-olds to purchase the “morning after” birth... Read more
Hurricane Katrina-damaged statue once again secure atop Biloxi church
The statue of St. Michael the Archangel, which was toppled from its perch atop the parish’s day chapel by Hurricane... Read more
Archbishop Hughes avoids Xavier commencement over pro-abortion speaker
Archbishop of New Orleans Alfred Hughes, reiterating his “disappointment” with Xavier University of Louisiana, has said that he will not... Read more
Sebelius veto of partial-birth abortion law brings HHS nomination into question
Kansas Governor and HHS Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius has vetoed a bill that would change a state law further regulating... Read more
Plan B decision treats pregnancy as disease, U.S. bishops' official says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made the “Plan B” contraceptive available to 17 year-old women without a... Read more
Jesuit's archive adds to evidence showing Pius XII to be ‘greatest hero of World War II’
The Pave the Way Foundation has told CNA that the archives of the late Fr. Robert Graham S.J., who was the... Read more
Archbishop Sheen's cause for beatification 'on track'
The famous Catholic evangelist Archbishop Fulton Sheen's reputation for holiness and his impact on Catholics and non-Catholics alike has led to... Read more
Aborted children symbolically ‘adopted’ in California
A California man has symbolically “adopted” his wife’s two aborted children as a way to help support her and help... Read more
Interim president appointed for Thomas Aquinas College
The chairman of the board of governors of Thomas Aquinas College has announced that college’s Treasurer and Vice President for... Read more
Bishop D’Arcy: Obama invite caused 'terrible breach' between Notre Dame and the Church
Bishop John M. D’Arcy, whose diocese encompasses the University of Notre Dame, has issued a statement saying that President Fr.... Read more
Notre Dame to hold Eucharistic procession this Sunday
The procession will be led by Fr. Kevin Russeau, director of Notre Dame’s Old College undergraduate seminary. It is co-sponsored... Read more
