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Sale of prayer candles of ‘saint’ President Obama sparks controversy
A Catholic priest in the San Francisco area has objected to a novelty shop’s sale of a prayer candle with... Read more
Nebraska bishops use input from laity to tackle immigration reform
With the input gathered from listening sessions which included both lay citizens and immigrants, the Catholic Bishops of Nebraska have... Read more
Professor calls student ‘fascist bastard,’ stops speech in favor of traditional marriage
A lawsuit has been filed against officials of the Los Angeles Community College District after a professor allegedly censored and... Read more
Bucks County police officer remembered at Mass
For the sixth time in the past year-and-a-half, Philadelphia’s Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was packed with rank upon... Read more
Bioethicist: Obama funding of embryo destruction would be discrimination
White House adviser David Axelrod announced on "Fox News Sunday" that President Barack Obama is about to announce his next... Read more
Young mother tells the story behind baby born alive and left to die at Florida clinic
In an exclusive interview with Florida Catholic, Sycloria Williams, the 18-year-old mother of the baby left to die after a... Read more
Scholars face off over effects of welfare benefits on abortion rate
Debate continues over the Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good study of abortion data and the alleged effect of... Read more
Summer seminar on Christian moral life now accepting high school students
The Witherspoon Institute is inviting rising high school juniors and seniors to apply to its Moral Life and the Classical... Read more
Twelve year-old becomes YouTube hit by explaining the tragedy of abortion
An un-named 12 year-old girl has become a hit on YouTube because of the simplicity and eloquence with which she... Read more
U.N. committee rejects homosexual group with possible pedophile link
Despite an opposing vote from the United States, the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Committee responsible for approving U.N. NGOs has rejected... Read more
Struggling workers look for silver lining in tough times
When Invista announced plans last fall to lay off 400 of the 500 employees at its Seaford nylon plant in... Read more
Georgia county approves waste station next to church
After long months of debate and hopeful prayer, thousands of Catholics received bitter news as Gwinnett County, Georgia commissioners voted... Read more
‘Fireproof’ producer sees filmmaking as ministry, not business
"Fireproof," which was released Jan. 27 on DVD, earned an impressive $33.4 million during its run in theaters. Not bad... Read more
Prayer groups, online sites good places to find future spouse, Catholic groups say
With the arrival of Valentine’s Day, Catholic organizations around the world are sharing their ideas to help singles find "Mr. or... Read more
Nine pro-life protesters arrested in Birmingham allege civil rights violations
Pro-life protesters who were arrested on a public sidewalk near a high school in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday have accused... Read more
Bishop uses first pastoral letter to praise ‘profound thinking’ of President Lincoln
The Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware has issued a pastoral letter noting the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth, saying... Read more
Austin Ruse calls Legionaries to be faithful to their charism
The president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), Austin Ruse, has penned a letter calling on the... Read more
Robert George launches website to test pro-life argument for Obama
Some Catholics and Evangelicals in the pro-life community made a significant wager based on Barack Obama’s promise to reduce abortions... Read more
Vatican watcher: Pope has chosen Archbishop Timothy Dolan for New York
The eagerly anticipated appointment of the new Archbishop of New York appears to be just around the corner. The well-connected... Read more
Bishop of Buffalo meets with families of Continental crash victims
As people around the country mourn the loss of the 50 people who died in the crash of Continental Flight... Read more
